PM discusses poll prospects with ex-CEC Upreti

Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai met former acting Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Nil Kantha Upreti Saturday and discussed the prospects of elections by the end of May.

Bhattarai is known to have discussed the appointment of new election commissioners, necessary resources and preparations to conduct the Constituent Assembly elections under the new government being discussed by the parties.

The EC now remains without office-bearers and the parties are known to have discussed the possibility of roping in the recently retired commissioners including Upreti to conduct the polls. Nepalnews.com