According to the Election Commission, Shah got 68,348 votes while Oli got only 18,734.
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Balendra Shah (Balen) of the National Independent Party has won with a large margin from Jhapa Constituency No. 5, which has become the 'epicenter' of the House of Representatives elections. Former mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Shah was in the election competition with CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli. Shah is a senior leader of the Rashtriya Swatantra Party. He defeated Oli by 49,614 votes. According to the Election Commission, Shah got 68,348 votes while Oli was limited to 18,734.
