‘The upcoming elections will be fairer and impartial’

Chief Election Commissioner Thapaliya on poll preparations, efforts to minimise invalid votes, and checking overspending.

The Election Commission has started preparations for the general and provincial elections scheduled for November 20 . The polls are being held amid complaints that elections in Nepal are becoming costly and concerns about the rising number of invalid votes. There has also been criticism that the commission has failed to take strong measures to effectively implement the election code of conduct. Against this backdrop, the Post’s Binod Ghimire asked Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Thapaliya about the preparations and steps being taken to make the elections fairer and impartial.