KATHMANDU, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's House of Representatives was dissolved and a new general election was set for March 5, 2026, the presidential office said Friday.
President Ram Chandra Poudel took the step on the recommendation of Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki, who took office earlier Friday, it said in a statement.
The dissolution took effect at 23:00 local time (1715 GMT), the office said.
Karki was appointed head of the interim government, and the lower house was disbanded following a deal between the major political parties and the groups that launched protests on Sept. 8 and 9 in Kathmandu and other parts of the country. ■