KATHMANDU: The government and major political parties in the country have reached an agreement on creating an environment conducive for the upcoming March 5 elections to the House of Representatives.

The agreement was reached during a discussion held at the call of President Ramchandra Paudel at the Rastrapati Bhawan, Sheetal Niwas, on Tuesday afternoon, between Prime Minister Sushila Karki, Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN (UML) Chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, and Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) Coordinator and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.

According to the President’s Press Advisor Kiran Pokharel, an agreement has also been reached to hold detailed discussions later to create an environment for elections. “The election has been announced to provide a solution to the serious and sensitive situation in the country. Keeping this seriousness in mind, it is the responsibility of all of us to make the elections successful,” Press Advisor Pokharel, quoted President Paudel as having said in the meeting.

On the occasion, President Paudel also urged the top leaders of the three major political parties, including the Prime Minister, to make the upcoming House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5 a success. Elections are the only suitable option to resolve the current complex circumstances facing the country.