Kathmandu, Nepal: The Indian government has provided logistical supports to the Election Commission (EC) of Nepal for the upcoming local level elections, slated for May 14 and June 14.
Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri handed over the different types of vehicles to the Chief Election Commissioner Ayodhee Prasad Yadav amid a function held at the EC on Monday.
The vehicles worth of Rs 89.17 million includes 35 double cabin pickups, seven Scorpio jeeps, four sedan cars, one XUV car, one minibus, one microbus 30 motorcycles and seven scooters.
During the function Indian ambassador Puri appreciated to the Nepal government and the EC on the extensive preparations to hold the local level elections. Chief Commissioner of the EC Yadav also thanked the government and people of India on behalf of EC for the extensive support for the election.
It is said that the vehicles provided by the EC will be used in different parts of the country during the election.
As India had not extended any form of support to the EC contradicting to the earlier practice it was suspected that India would not have positive with the local level elections.
