Acting Election Chief Urges Voters to Cast Ballots Fearlessly in Upcoming House of Representatives Election

Kathmandu. The Acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari on Thursday urged all voters to vote without hesitation in the election for members of the House of Representatives scheduled for tomorrow.

Informing that all preparations for the operation and management of the election have been completed, he urged people to exercise their right to vote. He mentioned that this snap election is taking place amidst the volatile situation developed following the youth rebellion on Bhadra 23 and 24.

Acting Chief Commissioner Bhandari expressed confidence that the election will further strengthen and mature Nepal's constitution and the federal democratic system. He stated that the Commission is fully prepared to conduct the election in a clean, free, fair, and fear-free environment. Bhandari clarified that the Commission is firmly committed to ensuring an environment guided and operated by faith, thought, principle, and integrity, without allowing the election to be influenced by any undesirable activities.

Stating that voting is both the natural right and duty of the voter, he said that in a democratic system, elections are the greatest ritual. He mentioned that voter participation is taken as the highest expression of political awareness, social responsibility, and civic engagement, and that informed voting increases citizens' ownership of governance.

He stated that the cooperation received from all stakeholders, including political parties, candidates, civil society, journalists, and mass media, in the context of election management has given the Commission further energy and encouragement to fulfill its role. 

He urged people to be present at their respective polling stations on Thursday and vote without fear, as elections are the cornerstone of a representative system of governance, and elections legitimize the people's right to have governance operated through their chosen representatives.