RSP's blow to heavyweight candidates
Summary
Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidates have defeated many established political leaders, including former prime ministers and party presidents, in the recent Nepal elections.
Key Points
- Balendra (Balen) Shah of RSP won a historic victory against former PM KP Sharma Oli in Jhapa-5 with 68,348 votes.
- RSP candidates defeated several heavyweight politicians including former deputy speaker Devraj Ghimire and ex-PM Madhav Kumar Nepal.
- RSP's Rajesh Kumar Chaudhary, Deepak Kumar Sah, and Manish Jha won against prominent leaders across various constituencies.
- RSP also ended the longstanding rule of Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party in Bhaktapur-1 and defeated notable figures like Mahesh Basnet and Renu Dahal.
