India, March 6 -- Heightened vigil, sealed border points, thin footfalls in marketplaces, sparse vehicular movement and a visible slump in cross-border trade during Holi greeted Raxaul town in Bihar's East Champaran district as the border closure from March 3 culminated in the general elections in neighbouring Nepal on Thursday.

In Nepal's interior regions, long queues spiralled outside polling booths from early morning, reflecting steady voter turnout amid tight security arrangements for the general election. Voters were seen queuing outside their respective polling stations in Parsa, Bara, Rautahat, and Nawalparasi, which spread along East Champaran and West Champaran of Bihar. "The voters showed full enthusiasm in exercising their fra...