President Ramchandra Paudel of Nepal has confirmed that elections will be conducted within the next six months. The decision follows widespread Gen Z protests, during which 51 people lost their lives, and over 1,300 were injured. In addition, thousands of prisoners escaped as a result of the unrest. Paudel has urged the public to support the electoral process, with elections slated for March 5.
“After a difficult and hard struggle, a peaceful solution has emerged in the extremely uncomfortable, hostile and frightening situation of the country. The constitution has been preserved, the parliamentary system has been preserved and the federal democratic republic has been established. The people have got the opportunity to move forward on the path of a more advanced democracy by holding the elections to the House of Representatives within 6 months,” the official statement noted.