Manang, Nepal : The ballot boxes have arrived and the security forces are on guard. Preparations for Nepal's first phase of elections, to be held on Sunday for Nepal's house of representatives and state assembly, are almost complete - even in remote districts like Manang, reports Al Jazeera.

The election is expected to lay the groundwork for Nepal's transition into a federal state. Nepal's constitution, declared in September 2015, states that the country is a federal democratic republic and the geographical area has been divided into seven states.

This is the first phase of the election, held in 32 districts in the hills and mountains. Complications in logistical management and the possibility of a harsh climate in the mountains mean that the election has to be held in two phases, with the second slated for December 7 in 45 districts.