Rastriya Swatantra Party senior leader Balendra Shah (Balen) has filed his candidacy from Jhapa constituency 5 for the House of Representatives elections.

Shah registered his candidacy by reaching the office of the election officer at the Organic Agricultural Market in Damak.

Bheshraj Bhattarai proposed Shah’s candidacy while Bhuminanda Baral seconded the proposal.

Meanwhile, CPN-UML Chairman and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has registered his candidacy from the same constituency.