Three days of public holidays are recommended
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Media Baaji
- Sun, 22 February 2026
Kathmandu. In order to ensure the enthusiastic participation of the voters in the elections, the Election Commission has recommended to the government to give a public holiday from February 20 to 22. Joint Secretary Narayan Prasad Bhattarai, Spokesperson of the Commission, has expressed confidence that the government will accept the recommendation.
In the previous elections, there was a practice of giving public holidays only on the day of voting, this time three days holiday has been proposed to increase the participation. According to Bhattarai, the extra holiday is expected to create a comfortable environment for voters in different locations to reach their polling stations.
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