Kathmandu, Oct. 19 -- Over a month after the formation of the interim government, people from various walks of life have started raising questions whether the Sushila Karki administration is deviating from its principal task of conducting parliamentary elections on March 5.

Some of the decisions have made people doubt whether the election government is really committed to holding the polls on schedule or is wasting precious time. Some observers including former election commission officials and experts, however, said it is too early to doubt the government's intention. They argue that five months is sufficient to conduct the elections if the time is utilised properly.

But leaders from political parties have accused the government of dev...