Nepal, Feb. 13 -- Prime Minister Sushila Karki has said that elections in mountain districts will be held on March 5 as scheduled.

Karki reached Namche and later Salleri of Solukhumbu district by helicopter on Thursday morning to assess preparations for the House of Representatives elections. After meeting stakeholders at the District Coordination Committee, she told journalists that the polls would be conducted in a single phase on the announced date.

She urged the public not to doubt the schedule and said the government was prepared to ensure security. "The government's full attention is on holding the elections successfully," she said, calling on voters to cast their ballots without fear.

Earlier, Karki was welcomed by official incl...