Kathmandu, Dec. 6 -- Leaders of various political parties have urged the government to focus on the March elections. During an all-party meeting at Prime Minister Sushila Karki's residence on Friday, they said that they are ready for the polls, and so the government should fully focus on election preparations.

Leaders who took part in the discussion said they shared updates on their preparations.

"Election itself is the path to restoring the rule of law in society," Rastriya Swatantra Party leader Sobita Gautam told reporters after the meeting. "We emphasised the need to hold the elections. Our focus is on conducting them in a free and fear-free environment."

Present at the meeting were leaders of several political parties, heads of se...