Heavyweight candidates in fray in Jhapa-2
Summary
Jhapa Constituency-2 is witnessing a competitive race with 18 candidates, including senior politicians, contesting in the upcoming election amid key voter concerns over land issues and local governance.
Key Points
- Jhapa Constituency-2 has 18 candidates contesting the March 5 House of Representatives election.
- Key candidates include former Speaker Devraj Ghimire (CPN-UML) and outgoing Deputy Speaker Indira Rana Magar (Rastriya Swatantra Party).
- The constituency has 147,522 registered voters spread across several municipalities and rural municipalities.
- Voters are concerned about issues like squatter problem resolution and land ownership certificate distribution.
