Kathmandu, Feb. 4 -- With the March 5 snap parliamentary elections just over a month away, the government is considering deferring voting in some booths in northern districts because of extreme climatic conditions.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Sushila Karki said that if extreme cold continues in the mountainous districts, elections in the affected areas could be held in a second phase.

"The government will provide the necessary support for the elections, especially in mountainous districts. If the weather is not favourable, we will conduct elections in a second phase," she told reporters while attending the closing ceremony of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) training at the Nepali Army barracks in Hattikhor, eastern Nawalparasi.

She added...