The Election Commission (EC) on January 17 urged all political parties to assist in the preparations for the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) elections scheduled for April 30 and May 10, reports Republica. The EC held discussions with 11 political parties represented in the HoR, provincial assemblies and local level and requested them to update the voter list for the election and assist in determining the polling stations. Representatives of both factions of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) were present at the meeting. Baburam Dahal from K P Oli-led NCP faction and Rajendra Pandey and Lilamani Pokharel from Pushpa Kamal Dahal-Madhav Kumar Nepal-led factions were present in the meeting. During the discussion, Pandey reminded that they have already applied to the commission to stop the preparations for the HoR election as the hearing on the writ petitions against the dissolution of the Parliament is currently underway in the Supreme Court.