Jhapa-5 Constituency

In a dramatic twist to Nepal’s political landscape, early election results are favoring outsider Balendra Shah over veteran KP Oli in the race for prime minister. The March 5 parliamentary …

Kathmandu’s rising star Balen Shah, challenging KP Sharma Oli in his Jhapa-5 stronghold, has made waves by scrubbing a multi-billion-rupee China-funded project from his campaign manifesto. The Nepal-China Friendship Industrial …

Nepal’s parliamentary polls on March 5 promise fireworks in Jhapa-5, where KP Sharma Oli, the seasoned ex-premier, faces off against Balen Shah, the social media-savvy former Kathmandu mayor turned political …

Kathmandu’s dynamic Mayor Balen Shah announced his resignation Sunday, paving the way for a parliamentary run in Nepal’s March 5 elections. The 36-year-old handed his formal resignation to Deputy Mayor …