Kathmandu, Oct. 17 -- A widening rift between the Sushila Karki-led interim government and major political parties has cast uncertainty over the fate of the House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5, 2026.

Political parties have increasingly expressed doubts about the government's intentions and its commitment to holding the polls on time.

The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday held a meeting with leaders of major parties, which instead exposed growing mistrust. Party representatives criticized the EC's "unilateral decision" to direct all political parties to register between November 17 and 26-breaking, they said, the democratic tradition of consulting stakeholders before taking such decisions.

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