20 Feb, Kathmandu: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the government will announce the date for local poll today itself.

Addressing the 13th annual general meeting of the Private and Boarding Schools Organization of Nepal (PABSON) here today, PM Dahal added that the elections were essential to ensure the constitution implementation process and institutionalize the achievements secured through various political movements.

He further shared that the government was working out to hold the province and federal elections from October 18 to November 16, 2017.

In another note, PM Dahal committed not to take any decisions that defame the national prestige.

Speaking in the same programme, Nepali Congress leader Chandra Bhandari and CPN (UML) leader Ganga Lal Tuladhar stressed on the importance of quality education in the country. RSS