KATHMANDU, Oct. 5 -- Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has reiterated the commitment that the government would hold the elections to the House of Representatives and province assemblies in a free, fair and peaceful manner.

Giving a message of best wishes on the occasion of Bada Dashain, the biggest festival of Hindu Nepalis, today, PM Deuba said periodic elections reinforce democracy. For the free and fair elections, cooperation and support from all political parties, security agencies, public servants, civil society and media is imperative, he underlined.

He expressed the belief that the elections would pave the way for the formation of a new government which implements policy and programs to fulfill people's aspiration of development ...