Nepal Prime Minister Deuba appeals citizens to make November 20 election successful

India’s Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar arrived in Nepal as an international observer for Sunday’s general elections.

Describing elections as the soul of a democratic system, Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has appealed to the voters to make Sunday's parliamentary and provincial polls a success as it will "shape the country’s fate and determine the future."

Voting for the twin elections — parliamentary and provincial assemblies — in Nepal will take place in a single phase on November 20.

More than 17.9 million people are eligible to vote in seven provinces across the Himalayan nation.

Out of a total of 275 members of the federal Parliament, 165 will be elected through direct voting, while the remaining 110 will be elected through a proportionate method.

Similarly, out of a total of 550 members of the Provincial Assembly, 330 will be elected directly and 220 will be elected through a proportionate method.

“We need to take the country forward on the path of prosperity by consolidating the federal democratic republic system,” said Mr. Deuba addressing the people through a video message telecast ahead of the elections.

He said that the election is the soul of a democratic system and further appealed to all the Nepalese to make the historic November 20 Parliamentary and Provincial Assembly elections a success.