Balendra Shah defeats UML chair Oli in Jhapa-5
Summary
Balendra Shah of the Rastriya Swatantra Party has won a decisive victory over CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli in Jhapa-5 by over 49,000 votes, marking a significant political event in Nepal.
Key Points
- Balendra Shah, senior leader of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), defeated CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli in Jhapa-5 by 49,614 votes.
- Shah secured 68,348 votes compared to Oli's 18,734 votes in the constituency.
- Shah was announced by the RSP as the party's candidate for prime minister before the election.
- Shah previously served as mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City and has a background in music and earthquake rescue operations.
