गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Nepal-India border in Siraha to be closed for Loksabha polls Nepal Nepal-India border in Siraha to be closed for Loksabha polls KathmanduPati May 05, 2024 File Photo SIRAHA – The Nepal-India border in Siraha district will be closed for a total of eight days in two phases, due to the upcoming Loksabha elections in the neighboring Indian state of Bihar. The elections are scheduled to take place in two phases: on May 7 and May 20. As per directives from the District Administration Office in Siraha, transit points will be closed 72 hours before each election date. Consequently, the border areas will be inaccessible from Saturday midnight until May 7 for the first phase and from midnight on May 17 until May 20 for the second phase. Around two months ago, a meeting between Nepal-India security officials concluded that the Thadhi, Bariyapatti, and Madarana points along the Nepal-India border in Siraha would be closed during the Loksabha polls in Madhuwani district of Bihar, according to Assistant Chief District Officer Naresh Kumar Yadav. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal assembly seeks answers over alleged SSB border incursion Mongolia’s former prime minister calls on Education minister Nepal police arrest Foreign Ministry Joint Secretary Nepal denies Malaysia recruitment syndicate allegations amid controversy Nepal government reaches deal with Hindu protesters India, China resume Lipulekh trade despite Nepal protest Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case Indian RAW Chief Goel meets Prime Minister Oli after coming to Nepal from Bhutan Kamal Thapa seeks role of Rashtriya Prajatantra Party’s executive chairman Nepali Baba passes away Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan now coronavirus free Borders to remain closed until mid October Former Pak PM Zafarullah Jamali dies at 76 Military power demonstrations prompt fears of China-India tension flare-up