Most Local Officials Who Resigned to Contest Federal Elections Fail to Secure Seats
Summary
Most local officials who resigned their posts to contest federal elections have failed to secure seats, with only three out of fourteen winning in the recent House of Representatives election in Nepal.
Key Points
- Out of 14 local officials who resigned mid-term to contest federal elections, only 3 won seats in the House of Representatives.
- Balendra Shah defeated former PM KP Sharma Oli in Jhapa-5 representing Rastriya Swatantra Party.
- Harka Raj Rai and Sushil Sah Kanu also won their constituencies representing Shram Sanskriti Party and Rastriya Swatantra Party respectively.
- Eleven other candidates, including prominent former mayors and deputies, failed to secure parliamentary seats, with some losing deposits.
