The Election Commission has said that its attention has been drawn towards the bill tabled in the Parliament to amend the tenure of the House of Representatives. The bill was tabled to extend the tenure of the House of Representatives till the first meeting of the House after parliamentary elections. Preparations are underway to endorse the bill through fast track.

Issuing a statement on Monday, the poll body expressed its dissatisfaction over the government’s move to extend the tenure of the House of Representatives.

“It is not good to bring the bill when the government has already announced the date of the elections to the House of Representatives and Province Assembly by consulting with the Election Commission,” the statement read. Similarly, the EC has drawn the government's attention to the fact that the term of office of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Provincial Assembly will continue until the day before the nomination date of the election.