Balen’s presence may not enough for RSP to do well in Madhesh

Province, notable for steep competition among political parties, is significant for its high number of House seats.

Even as the Jhapa-5 constituency seems to be dominating the conversation around the March 5 House of Representatives election in anticipation of the face-off between heavyweights Balendra (Balen) Shah and KP Sharma Oli, Madhesh Province is a bigger and more crucial battleground for the number of parliamentary seats it offers—including for Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).