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Nepal Elections: High-Stakes Jhapa Seat Sees Oli-Balen Face-Off for PM Post

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News18•09-02-2026, 13:56

Nepal Elections: High-Stakes Jhapa Seat Sees Oli-Balen Face-Off for PM Post

•Nepal's general elections on March 5 focus on the high-profile Jhapa constituency.
•Former Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah 'Balen' challenges ousted PM K.P. Sharma Oli in Jhapa-5.
•Balen, a rapper-turned-politician and RSP's PM candidate, began campaigning Sunday.
•K.P. Sharma Oli, CPN (UML) chairman, started door-to-door campaigning two days prior.
•Oli, who won 6 out of 7 times from Jhapa, faces a tougher contest after resigning in September due to 'Gen-Z' protests.

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