Press Enter to search
People in Nepal living near the Bihar border remain deeply interested in the election results and many are waiting eagerly to know the final outcome and discuss which alliance might win this time and how close the fight could be between the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan as voters near the Haralakhi seat have influenced local debates and raised excitement in nearby towns and villages while markets and tea stalls continue to host intense discussions and predictions every hour.
The political atmosphere in Matihani town of Nepal is still heated and people are talking nonstop about which candidate has stronger chances and groups have formed their own opinions and many are comparing local reports from the Indian side and predictions keep shifting based on whatever information is reaching them and even shopkeepers and travelers join these debates and everyone feels the result could be very close.
Several local residents in Matihani are making their own calculations and some are strongly supporting the NDA while others argue confidently for the Mahagathbandhan candidate and everyone believes the contest will be tight this time and people claim the vote share may get divided due to many candidates and some say this could help one alliance and others feel it may weaken both and the excitement continues to grow.
When a reporter visited the Laxmi Narayan Math near the border he found groups gathered around the acting Mahant discussing the election situation and the Mahant and a professor from Madhwapur were both predicting an NDA victory and supporters of the Mahagathbandhan were also present and they claimed their side was ahead and each group was explaining their numbers and confidence and the debate remained friendly but intense.
At the vegetable market in Matihani many people sat at a tea stall discussing how the large number of candidates created vote splits and some said the winning margin would be very narrow this time and others preferred to wait quietly for official results and many were sharing their own village-level reports and no one was fully sure about the final trend and everyone wanted to see how the counting unfolds.
Bihar elections always influence the mood in nearby Nepal and people living close to the border feel connected with political changes across the boundary and many have relatives or work ties in India and this makes every major election important to them and political impact travels quickly across the region and border villages often reflect each other’s sentiments and people eagerly follow India’s political developments.
Residents near the border say they will follow the counting closely on Friday and many expect a neck-to-neck finish and both alliances are confident about their performance and people are excited to know if early trends match their predictions and discussions may continue late into the night and the final decision will settle many debates and Nepal’s border towns are ready for a long political evening.