Balen wins before official announcement as margin spikes
Summary
Balendra Shah of the Rastriya Swatantra Party has secured a decisive victory in Jhapa-5 constituency ahead of the official results, leading by a vote margin that exceeds the remaining votes to be counted.
Key Points
- Balendra (Balen) Shah leads the Jhapa-5 election by 38,065 votes over CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli.
- A total of 106,372 votes were cast in the constituency, with 24,254 votes left to be counted.
- The vote margin surpasses the remaining votes by 13,811, making Balen's win mathematically certain even without other votes.
- Balen's victory is historic and declared before the official announcement due to the insurmountable lead.
