Overview
- Security agencies report the India–Nepal frontier sealed and inter-state borders closed since Sunday evening to curb external interference before voting.
- Authorities cite a larger deployment than phase one, including 1,650 central force companies, 100 BSAP companies, state police reinforcements, mounted units and surveillance teams.
- Nodal officers have been posted in border districts following talks with neighboring state police chiefs, and a BDCC meeting was held on the Nepal border to coordinate operations.
- Checkpoints, joint inspections, drones, CCTV monitoring and Quick Response Teams are in place to protect sensitive locations and respond rapidly to incidents.
- The RJD claims CCTV cameras in Nalanda were off for about 30 minutes and alleges this enabled illegal vehicle movement, while also criticizing the Election Commission; the allegation remains unproven.