Nepal Election: Election Shocker: RSP's Balen Shah Leaves Former PM KP Oli Trailing by Over 10,000 Votes in Jhapa-5

The Siliguri Today • March 6, 2026 • 9:06 PM

Kathmandu, March 6: As the vote counting for the House of Representatives election continues in Jhapa Constituency-5, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) senior leader Balen Shah has secured a commanding lead.

Based on the tally updated by Friday evening, Shah has garnered an impressive 13,654 votes. Meanwhile, his primary opponent, former Prime Minister and CPN (UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli, is trailing significantly with only 3,011 votes.

The latest data reveals that Shah is currently ahead of Oli by a staggering margin of 10,643 votes. According to the Election Officer's office, the ballot counting process in Jhapa-5 is still actively underway, and further updates are expected soon.

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Nepal Election: Election Shocker: RSP's Balen Shah Leaves Former PM KP Oli Trailing by Over 10,000 Votes in Jhapa-5

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