As Jhapa-5 race tightens, Oli, Balen step up campaigning

UML chief’s supporters admit he must work harder as voter enthusiasm favours the RSP senior leader.

CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli, who has been elected for the federal parliament from Jhapa six times, used to treat his constituency as secure political turf. The former prime minister rarely needed to spend extended periods there during elections. A rally or two would suffice before he toured the country to campaign for fellow candidates of the party.