Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal held a meeting with office bearers of the Election Commission on Monday. During the meeting held at the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Minister this morning, the Prime Minister urged the office bearers to make necessary preparations for the elections of President, Vice-President and the vacant post of a National Assembly member. "You (EC office bearers) take ahead the process for the election to the vacant post of a NA member.  We will hold discussions among political parties for the elections of President and Vice-President. we will reach a conclusion soon," PM Dahal said.

On the occasion, he thanked the EC for successfully organizing the local elections and the polls to the House of Representatives and the Province Assembly.

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel and DPM and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane among others were present in the meeting. Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya and election commissioners apprised the PM of the EC's works and activities, and the election process.