Clash of titans looms in Jhapa-5 as Balen targets Oli’s bastion

Voters say they are eager for a new face and even a small shift in support could throw surprise results.

The Jhapa constituency 5, long a stronghold of CPN-UML chief KP Sharma Oli, is now set for an unprecedented contest as Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah prepares to contest from the constituency in the March 5 elections.