Nepali Congress General Secretary Dr Shashank Koirala has said that the restoration of the House of Representatives is the first priority.

Speaking at a press conference in Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur, he said, “Our request is for the restoration of the parliament. The first priority is to restore the parliament.

He also said that the election was not likely to be held on time as the political situation in the country was deteriorating. He said that the election would not be held due to the failure of the Communist Party to split and the election symbol to be given by the Election Commission.