In weekly polls conducted with the support of The Asia Foundation, Himal Khabarpatrika asks 375 respondents in 12 cities across Nepal every Monday for their opinion on contemporary issues. This week’s result of interviews is about Nepalis’ opinion on the upcoming elections.
What do you think is more important, holding elections on 19 November or postponing if Baidya’s party will take part?
Holding elections 54%
Postponing 31.6%
Don’t know 12.8%
Won’t say 1.6%
Do you think elections will still take place on time?
Yes 44.4%
No 35.4%
Don’t know 19.4%
Won’t say 0.8%
Will Nepal’s politics be more complex if the CPN-M does not participate?
Yes 43.5%
No 14.8%
No, if major parties have unity 27.8%
Don’t know 13.3%