Former prime minister and CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli has filed his candidacy from Jhapa-5, making the constituency one of the most talked-about seats in the upcoming election.
Jhapa-5 has also seen the entry of Balendra Shah, widely known as Balen, the former mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City and a senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). The party has projected Shah as its prime ministerial candidate, turning the contest against Oli into a high-profile race.
