Borders with Nepal in eastern Uttar Pradesh will be sealed on Tuesday, 48 hours before urban local bodies polls here, to prevent anti-social elements from crossing the boundary and vitiating the election atmosphere, officials here said on Monday.
The movement at transit points will be stopped on Tuesday evening and remain shut till Thursday evening, they said.
The urban local bodies elections in Uttar Pradesh will be held in two phases – May 4 and May 11. The votes will be counted on May 13. Maharajganj will go to the polls during the first phase of elections on Thursday.
Sources in the State Election Commission said the Sashastra Seema Bal would enforce the sealing of the borders and only emergency vehicles would be allowed across during this period.
The decision to seal the border was taken during a recent meeting of officials of both countries. The traffic movement was banned on the Indo-Nepal border and security personnel were maintaining round-the-clock vigil. Paramilitary, civil police and intelligence personnel are also keeping a close watch on activities along the border, the official disclosed.