Kathmandu, Dec. 20 -- Nepal's Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki has rejected claims of attempts to postpone the election slated for March next year. Addressing the nation on the completion of 100 days of her six-month tenure, which ends after the conduct of elections, Karki reiterated that the polls will be held on the stipulated date and that the government has been working towards it.

In a recorded address to the nation released on Saturday, the interim Nepal Premier described the March election as the only sure way to provide stability to the nation and usher in a new era.

"There is curiosity and confusion in the minds of some people. Those who have been asking, 'Is the country really heading towards elections? Can the government ...