EC can address doubts, remain pivotal to electoral security

In a recent informal discussion organized in Kathmandu on the topic of election security, one of the retired senior-most judges opined that the way major political parties contesting in the local polls have now is a serious concern for sustaining democracy at the local level.

The observation shared by the ex-top judicial official, amidst a gathering of parliamentarians, security experts, and ex-security officials holds a symbolic meaning given that the country has politically addressed a decade long Maoist armed insurgency and been able to mainstream regional and splintered political parties that emerged as the byproduct of the conflict.