Nepal PM Karki continues consultations to discuss general elections

Nepal Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Sunday held a joint meeting with chief ministers of all seven provinces in connection with preparations for the March 5 general election.

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Prime Minister's Press Coordinator Ram Bahadur Rawal said that the meeting was convened to strengthen dialogue and coordination between the federal and pro-vinvincial governments in the changed political context, Karki, 73, became Nepal’s first woman prime minister on September 12 after the ouster of then Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli following youth-led ‘Gen Z’ protests against the government over corruption and a ban on social media. The meeting was a continuation of the prime minister’s consultations with various stakeholders in connection with poll preparations. Aiming to build consensus, Karki is holding a series of meetings with leaders from different political parties as well as Gen Z group ahead of elections next