Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Sunday (November 2, 2025) held a joint meeting with the Chief Ministers of all seven provinces in connection with the preparations for the general elections to be held in the country on March 5, 2026. Prime Minister’s Press Coordinator Ram Bahadur Rawal said that this meeting was called to strengthen communication and coordination between the federal and provincial governments in the changed political context.

73-year-old Sushila Karki became the first woman Prime Minister of Nepal on September 12, 2025 this year after the then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli stepped down from the post. Oli was ousted from power following youth-led Gen Z protests against corruption and a ban on social media.

Karki government trying to create consensus regarding elections

This meeting was another phase of discussions by the Prime Minister with various stakeholders in connection with the preparations for the general elections. Karki is continuing his meetings with leaders of various political parties as well as the Gen Z group ahead of the elections to be held in March next year with the aim of building a consensus. Karki also met Nepali Congress (NC) general secretaries Gagan Thapa and Vishwa Prakash Sharma on Saturday (October 31, 2025) regarding the need to clarify the stand of political parties regarding the elections.

PM Karki’s meeting regarding general elections lasted for an hour

According to sources in Prime Minister Karki’s secretariat, the one-hour long meeting focused on the government’s election preparations, improvement in law and order situation and other tasks to be completed before the elections. Nepali Congress leaders assured him of their party’s commitment to participate in the elections. After the meeting, Nepal Congress leaders Thapa and Sharma told reporters that Congress will soon hold serious talks with the Gen Z group as well as other political parties.

Karki government appealed to create favorable environment for elections

After the formation of the caretaker government in September, Karki had met representatives of major political parties for the first time on October 21 to discuss general election preparations and security issues. Karki sought cooperation from all political parties in conducting free and fair elections, while the leaders urged the government to create a conducive environment for the elections.

After an important meeting held with the heads of various security agencies in the presence of Prime Minister Karki, Home Minister Aryal said, ‘The government is always ready for talks and discussions to solve the problems.’

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