Election Activities Banned in Jhapa Area Over Land Dispute, Affecting High-Profile Constituencies

Kathmandu. Jhapa is currently the focal point of politics. Jhapa, home to heavyweight leaders, is always a center of interest in almost every election. This time, that interest has increased even more. The situation has heated up further after Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) senior leader Balen Shah (Balen) chose the constituency previously contested by UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli.However, in one part of Jhapa, candidates have been barred from entering. In Biratmod and Arjunhara, falling under the House of Representatives Constituency No. 2 of the district, locals have erected large banners declaring the area an 'Election Activity Prohibited Zone'. Local...