Former Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah 'Balen' Challenges Deposed PM KP Oli

Former Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah 'Balen' challenges deposed PM KP Oli

Oli has won parliamentary elections from Jhapa district six times out of seven in the past. In the last election, he defeated Nepali Congress candidate by a huge margin

Balen vs Oli: Jhapa constituency in eastern Nepal becomes key election battleground

Kathmandu (PTI): Weeks ahead of the March 5 general election, Jhapa constituency in eastern Nepal has been hogging much of the limelight with former Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah 'Balen' taking on the deposed prime minister K P Sharma Oli. On Sunday alone, Balen, popular rapper-turned-politician, and the prime ministerial face of the Rastriya Swotantra Party (RSP), reached the Jhapa-5 constituency in Koshi province while Oli, the chair of Commun…