JHAPA: Balendra Shah, the candidate of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) for the House of Representatives (HoR) elections-2026 from Jhapa-5, is leading the initial vote tally.

According to the District Election Officer’s Office, Shah has secured 1,478 votes following the count of 2,303 votes so far.

CPN (UML) Chair and candidate KP Sharma Oli has secured 385 votes.

Likewise, in Jhapa-2, RSP candidate Indira Rana Magar is leading the tally with 1,599 votes, while Devraj Ghimire of CPN (UML) has obtained 275 votes.