गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Nepal-India border in Rupandehi being sealed for local elections in India Nepal Nepal-India border in Rupandehi being sealed for local elections in India KathmanduPati May 02, 2023 File Photo KATHMANDU – Transit points along the Nepal-India border in Rupandehi are being sealed from this evening in view of Nagar Panchayat municipal elections in Maharajganj district of the Utter Pradesh, India. The Nepal-India Belahiya point and others are to remain closed from 6:00 pm today in view of the local elections in neighboring India taking place on May 4. The transit points will be sealed before 48 hours of the elections and it will continue till 6:00 pm of May 4, according to the District Administration Office, Rupandehi. Rupandehi’s Assistant Chief District Officer and Information Officer, Ramchandra Aryal said the decision to close the border for the election period was taken on mutual consent bearing in mind the sensitivity of the election. The border shall remain closed until the voting concludes. However, essential services including ambulances, vehicles carrying wedding parties would be allowed to cross the border during the period the border is sealed off, in coordination between the security bodies of both countries, it is said. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp When Nepal Goes Offline Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world
