The bordering points in Baitadi and Darchula district are to be closed on coming July 24 and July 28 in view of the Panchayat election in the Uttarakhand State of India.
The Panchayat election in the State is being held in two phases: July 24 and July 28.
Chief District Officer of Baitadi, Punya Bikram Poudel, shared that it has been decided to close the border checkpoints in Baitadi and Darchula keeping in mind the upcoming election in the neighboring Indian state.
CDO Poudel informed that the Pulghat check point in Darchula district will be shut down from the evening of July 21 upto the morning of July 24.
Similarly, the Jhulaghat check point in Baitadi will be closed from the evening of July 25 till the morning of July 28.
If these check points need to be opened for any contingency or emergency situation during this period, it could be done in mutual consent of the two countries, he added.
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