Security Tightened in Banke's Border Areas Ahead of Federal Elections

Banke. Security arrangements have been tightened in the border areas of Banke targeting the House of Representatives election scheduled for Thursday.

Banke's Chief District Officer Dilkumar Tamang informed that high alert has been maintained and security measures have been strengthened along the Nepal-India border in Banke to ensure the election is conducted peacefully.

According to him, movement has been restricted through the main Nepal-India border crossing at Jamunaha as well as other auxiliary crossings. Security personnel from both Nepal and India are conducting joint security patrols and intensifying checks at the border points.

In view of the House of Representatives election, the Nepal-India border crossing at Jamunaha has been completely closed from 12:00 AM on Falgun 18 until 12:00 AM on Falgun 21. Chief District Officer Tamang also informed that security checks have been intensified in the border areas of Narainapur in Constituency No. 1, Duduwa in Constituency No. 2, and in the border areas located in Janaki and Khajura Rural Municipalities.

In Banke, which has three constituencies, 139 polling stations and 403 polling centers have been designated. According to District Election Officer Tek Bahadur Shahi, Banke has 350,371 voters. Among them, there are 172,223 female, 178,339 male, and nine other voters.