India, Nov. 25 -- CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that the party will participate in the House of Representatives (HoR) election announced by the interim government led by Sushila Karki.

Speaking exclusively to Nagarik Frontline, a weekly show produced by Nepal Republic Media Limited, at his residence in Gundu on Monday, Oli stated that the UML would contest both the National Assembly and HoR elections. He added that the party would register with the Election Commission on the date designated for election-related procedures.

Oli's remarks come at a time when the UML continues to press for the reinstatement of the dissolved HoR, even as the Karki-led government has already scheduled the HoR election for March 5. Oli, who is also ...