The presidential elections, the second in the country's history since the US-led invasion that ousted the Taliban regime in 2001, were postponed because of "security, technical and logistical issues" in Afghanistan's southern and eastern provinces, which have seen an explosion in violence over the past year, Lodin said.
"Without security there can be no election," Lodin said.
U.S. President Barack Obama has announced plans to reinforce the U.S. contingent by up to 30,000 troops in Afghanistan following the increase in Taliban-led insurgency in the conflict-torn country.
Current President Hamid Karzai's term of office ends on May 21. New elections should be held within 30-60 days before his term expires.
Elected in 2004 Karzai's popularity has fallen over his failure to tackle violence and corruption, but he has expressed a desire to run for a second five-year term.
A problem in holding elections is also a lack of registered voters in the country, which according to various sources comprises 4.5-9.5 million.
In addition, no one actually knows how many Afghans live in or outside the impoverished country. And, if less than 50% of those Afghans living there vote, then the opposition will declare the polls unlawful.
According to the United Nations, Afghanistan's population today comprises 25-27 million people. The last attempt to hold a population census was in 1979; however, it was not completed due to the military conflict between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union. Another attempt at a census, sponsored by Japan, also ended in failure in the summer of 2008 because of the instability in the country.
Another reason for not holding the polls in May could also be because the international community is reluctant to fund the $230 million needed to hold presidential and local elections.
A source close to the Independent Elections Commission told RIA Novosti that the upcoming elections will be a real test for the U.S. who could end up having to fund the Afghan presidential elections.
"For the U.S., which is having its own financial crisis, the outcome of which is still unclear, the presidential elections in Afghanistan will inevitably create additional financial problems," the source said.
