Nepal Closes India Border in Panchthar District for Upcoming Elections

Panchthar. The District Administration Office has banned movement across the border connecting with India at locations bordering the country for the duration of the election period. The administration has halted movement in the Nepal-India border areas from midnight of Falgun 18 until midnight of Falgun 21.Chief District Officer Basudev Dahal informed that the border has been completely closed with the objective of conducting the House of Representatives election scheduled for this Falgun 21 in a clean, free, fair, fearless, and secure environment.Although Panchthar shares approximately 44 kilometers of border with India's Sikkim and West Bengal states, there are no formal...