Kathmandu: Nepal’s government says it will hold a parliamentary election on November 20 amid concerns over high inflation and depleted foreign exchange reserves that have led to rising food and energy prices.
Education Minister Debendra Paudel on Thursday confirmed that a cabinet meeting had approved the date for the election to the 275-member House of Representatives – 165 seats on a first-past-the-post basis and the rest through proportional representation. –Agencies