India, Feb. 18 -- Nepal's electoral body on Tuesday urged media not to disclose results of opinion polls before the general elections as it may damage a "healthy competitive environment." Nepal is set to hold the House of Representatives elections on March 5, the first since last year's deadly Gen-Z protests that toppled the K P Sharma Oli-led coalition Government.

Nepal's acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari said: "Media should not disclose the results of such opinion polls ahead of the March 5 election, as it may disillusion voters and spoil a healthy competitive environment by discouraging the candidates." He was speaking at a voter education and election awareness campaign in Kathmandu, attended by social media user...