BIRATNAGAR: CPN (UML) leader Yogesh Bhattarai has echoed the need to hold the House of Representatives (HoR) election on the announced date of March 5, 2026.

Citing that there has been already a development in regard with the election process, he said there is no option to withdraw or postpone it under any pretext.

Speaking to the media at Biratnagar Airport on Friday, the UML Deputy General Secretary said that political parties have already submitted their lists of proportional representation candidates to the Election Commission, and that nominations for the first-past-the-post system are scheduled to be registered on January 20, leaving no possibility of withdrawing from the election process.

Taking into account practical challenges such as the Holi festival in the Tarai region just a few days before the election and the possibility of snowfall in Himalayan districts, Bhattarai said the polls could be conducted in phases if necessary. “However, the elections must be completed within the month of Falgun (mid-March),” he stressed.

He further warned that a prolonged transition could pose a threat to the Constitution and democracy itself, adding that elections are essential to keep the parliamentary system alive.