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Balen maintains consistent lead in Jhapa-5

By THT Online

RSP senior leader Balendra Shah addressing the 'Parivartan Udghosh' rally (Announcement of Change rally) organized by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Itahari, Sunsari on Tuesday. Photo: Nabin Gadaula/RSS

KATHMANDU, MARCH 6 Balendra (Balen) Shah, a senior Rastriya Swatantra Party leader, has a fourfold lead in Jhapa Constituency-5. Balen has held a consistent lead since the voting began. As of 2:00 PM, the votes for the top candidates: Balendra (Balen) Shah: 5,254 KP Sharma Oli: 1,248 Mandhara Chimaria: 185 Ranjit Tamang: 129