Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah resigns
Summary
Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah resigned, citing constitutional and legal provisions, and plans to contest parliamentary elections in Jhapa-5 against KP Sharma Oli.
Key Points
- Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah resigned on Sunday citing legal provisions.
- Shah was elected as an independent candidate in 2022 local elections.
- He joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party recently.
- Shah plans to contest the March 5 parliamentary elections from Jhapa-5 constituency.
- He aims to defeat former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in the upcoming election.
