Rookie Balendra Shah defeats Oli by huge margin in Nepal polls
- 07 Mar, 2026
PTI
RSP’s Balendra Shah ‘Balen’ defeated four-time PM KP Sharma Oli by nearly 50,000 votes in Jhapa-5, securing 68,348 votes to Oli’s 18,734 in Nepal elections. His victory signals a generational shift in Nepal politics after last year’s Gen Z-led protests.
