Kathmandu, Feb. 9 -- The Election Commission of Nepal on Monday started dispatching ballot boxes to far-flung districts as the nation gears up for the parliamentary elections next month.

At the head office of the Election Commission in the capital, Kathmandu, ballot boxes are being piled up, counted and dispatched to various districts to ensure the smooth conduct of the polls.

As the Himalayan nation prepares for the parliamentary elections, the electoral body has also expedited the printing of ballot papers.

As per the latest update, over 10.9 million ballot papers have been printed so far for the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) category of Nepal's House of Representatives.

Kul Bahadur GC, Assistant Spokesperson at the Election Commission...