BHIMDATTANAGAR: The District Election Office, Kanchanpur, has informed that the preparations for the second phase of local level election slated for June 28 have almost been completed.

According to the District Election Officer Keshab Singh Bhandari, ballot boxes and papers sent by the Election Commission have arrived in the district.

"The total 457 new ballot boxes have arrived. We have more than 150 ballot boxes in stock," said Bhandari adding that voter education programmes has begun in all the wards of the district.

He further stated that the election materials were ready to be transported to their respective polling stations.

Likewise, the Office has also started to distribute nomination forms and verify voter's list.