Balen Shah leads by wide margin in Jhapa-5
Summary
Balen Shah, the Rastriya Swatantra Party's prime ministerial candidate, leads significantly in Jhapa-5 with over 39,000 votes, surpassing former PM KP Sharma Oli.
Key Points
- Balen Shah leads Jhapa-5 by a wide margin with 39,284 votes.
- Former prime minister KP Sharma Oli has 10,293 votes.
- Samir Tamang of Shram Sanskriti Party has 6,324 votes, third place.
- Total votes counted in Jhapa-5 are 62,100, with 59,551 valid votes.
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