Sarlahi, Feb. 29 -- Disputes among the elected people's representatives have paralysed the activities of several local units in Sarlahi, a district of Madhesh Province. The day-to-day administrative work and developmental activities have been hugely affected due to protracted disputes among the people's representatives.

Political wrangling among local representatives has brought operations in three local units-Haripurwa Municipality, Parsa Rural Municipality and Chandranagar Rural Municipality-to a standstill. The offices of Haripurwa and Parsa have been padlocked for the past few days while Chandranagar has yet to present the annual budget for the current fiscal year of 2023-24. There are a total of 20 local units in Sarlahi district. ...