November 19: The General Elections Observation Committee (GEOC) has expressed confidence that the election to the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies on Sunday will likely be held in a free, fair and impartial manner.    
In a report prepared on the basis of observation of the pre-election period, the GEOC has mentioned that the preparations and environment for the election are much stringent than in the past, providing a level of confidence for clean and peaceful election.    
Meanwhile, Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapalia said that the political parties and candidates have followed the code of conduct and thus created a favourable environment. However, any case of violation of the code of conduct will be met with action at the point itself, he added    
Former Chief Justice Kalyan Shrestha said that since there were no agitations and disturbances the elections this time would be conducted in a peaceful manner. This time the campaigning for the elections was also not too expensive and flamboyant.    
Another former Chief Justice Sushila Karki disciplined approach to the election campaigns indicates that democracy is moving in the right direction.    
Former chief election commissioner Bhojraj Pokharel said that the preparation and management of the election till now has ensured that the election will be completed peacefully.    
Nepal Law Society President Tirthaman Shakya and Executive Director Krishnaman Pradhan shared that the GEOC has been conducting observation of election through 331 representatives in 261 municipalities of 36 districts of the country. The GEOC has been monitoring party registration, candidate nomination, election campaigning, among others. The GEOC also said that 10 special observers, 24 national observers, 36 district observers and 261 local observers will be mobilized on the election day.    
The report mentions that there has been improvements in voter list, candidacy registration, implementation of code of conduct, security arrangement, ballot paper, polling station, voter education, staff management etc compared to the past. -- RSS