Kathmandu, Jan. 30 -- India handed over the second tranche of election-related assistance to Nepal, reinforcing bilateral cooperation ahead of the country's upcoming polls.

The assistance, consisting of more than 250 vehicles, was ceremonially transferred at the Ministry of Finance in Kathmandu.

The handover took place in the presence of the Minister for Finance of Nepal, Rameshore Prasad Khanal, Acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari, and senior officials from both sides. Charge d'affaires a.i. of India to Nepal, Rakesh Pandey, formally handed over the vehicles on behalf of the Government of India.

According to officials, the consignment includes SUVs and double-cab pickup vehicles that will be deployed to support logi...