The panchayat elections in Uttarakhand are scheduled to be held in two phases on July 24 and July 28.
The choice to close the border crossings in Baitadi and Darchula on July 24 and July 28 has been taken because of the upcoming panchayat elections within the neighbouring Indian state, Baitadi Chief District Officer Punya Bikram Poudel mentioned.
The choice has been made to make sure safety and preserve legislation and order through the election interval within the Indian border area, officers mentioned.
Although the border crossings will stay closed on solely two days, the Pulghat checkpoint in Darchula district might be shut down from the night of July 21 until the morning of July 24, and the Jhulaghat checkpoint in Baitadi might be closed from the night of July 25 until the morning of July 28, Poudel mentioned.
In case of emergencies, the checkpoints could possibly be opened briefly by way of mutual settlement between the authorities of each nations, he mentioned.
