Few constituencies are epicentres of HoR polls
Summary
Several constituencies, notably Jhapa-5 and Sarlahi-4, have emerged as focal points in Nepal's March 5 House of Representatives election, featuring prominent prime ministerial candidates such as KP Sharma Oli, Balendra Shah, and Gagan Thapa.
Key Points
- A total of 3,486 candidates have registered for the March 5 House of Representatives election across 165 constituencies in Nepal.
- Jhapa-5 constituency is a key battleground with Balendra Shah of Rastriya Swatantra Party challenging former prime minister KP Sharma Oli of CPN-UML.
- Sarlahi-4 constituency features a contest between Nepali Congress president Gagan Thapa and Rastriya Swatantra Party's Amresh Singh.
- Former prime ministers Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Madhav Kumar Nepal, and Baburam Bhattarai have also submitted nominations in different constituencies.
