Nepal’s election commission said it is ready to hold elections as planned, despite concerns over weather conditions in high-altitude regions when the vote takes place on March 5.
The poll follows anti-corruption protests in September that toppled the previous government, prompting an accelerated election schedule and an unusual early-year date for voting. “We are prepared to conduct the election in all locations,” the commission’s assistant spokesman, Prakash Nyaupane, said adding logistical, administrative and security arrangements were progressing as planned.