Political dialogue has created atmosphere for election: Minister Kharel

Kathmandu, Oct 22: Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Jagdish Kharel, has said the political dialogue the government held on Tuesday created atmosphere for election. For the first time since the formation of present government, a dialogue was held with major political leaders and government in a bid to create atmosphere for election and good governance.

The 5-hour-long meeting witnessed the expectation of political parties and government's position to hold the March 5 election in a free and fair manner. The meeting with the representatives of seven major political parties was held at a call of Prime Minister Sushila Karki at her official residence, Baluwatar. PM Karki reiterated government's stance on holding the election on the slated date. "It was a very positive discussion with the political parties.