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KP Sharma Oli trails Balendra Shah by over 40,000 votes in Jhapa-5
RSP’s senior leader secures 55,934 votes as UML chair falls behind with 15,409.
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Published at : March 7, 2026
Updated at : March 7, 2026 15:17
Jhapa
CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli is trailing far behind Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate Balendra Shah in Jhapa-5 as vote counting continues.
According to the latest results, Shah has secured 55,934 votes, while Oli has received 15,409 votes.
Shah currently leads Oli by a margin of 40,525 votes, putting the former prime minister on the verge of defeat in the constituency.
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