The India-Nepal border will remain closed from midnight of March 2 to midnight of March 5 in view of the general elections scheduled in Nepal on March 5, officials said on Friday (February 27, 2026).
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Sudhir Sharma, in charge of the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Rupaidiha, Bahraich, told PTI that Nepal’s Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an official communication dated February 26 regarding the closure.
According to the letter, all border outposts along the entire stretch of Banke district adjoining India will remain closed from 12 a.m. on the intervening night of March 2 and 3 till 12 a.m. on March 5 to ensure that the election process is conducted in a free, fair, fearless and credible environment.
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