news Poll body continues election preparations while ignoring the dispute in Nepal Communist Party Kathmandu Post Kathmandu, Feb. 20 -- On Friday the Election Commission issued a statement saying that preparations for midterm elections slated for April 30 and May 10 have intensified. "The tasks related to preparations of the election programme, introduction of election code of conduct, procurement plan, procurement of election materials, budget estimate, preparation of election security plan, voters' education programme have moved ahead in a speedy way," the commission said. The elephant in the room-in the form of the dispute of legitimacy of the Nepal Communist Party-however continues to be ignored.