Updated Oct 5, 2026, 7:30 PM
Jhapa · Koshi
Published coverage linked to this MP and official House records that name them. These counts show visibility in the current dataset, not a performance score.
Monthly MP-linked coverage and official House records across the latest 12-month data window.
Across 12 months, this window includes 713 news entries and 0 house records entries. Sep 26 had the most activity, with 174.
| Activity over time | News | House records | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Apr 26 | 87 | 0 | 87 |
| May 26 | 123 | 0 | 123 |
| Jun 26 | 123 | 0 | 123 |
| Jul 26 | 93 | 0 | 93 |
| Aug 26 | 61 | 0 | 61 |
| Sep 26 | 174 | 0 | 174 |
| Oct 26 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
This constituency beside the median across all 165 constituencies in the same 12-month window.
This area: 713 all linked items. Constituency median: 19 all linked items.
| 12-month footprint comparison | This area | Constituency median |
|---|---|---|
| MP-linked news | 713 | 3 |
| House records | 0 | 13 |
| All linked items | 713 | 19 |
The current MP's official winning vote total compared with all other recorded candidate votes.
Balendra ShahRastriya Swatantra PartyThe vote total and share come from the Election Commission snapshot used for the current MP dataset.
| Winning vote share | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|
| Balendra Shah, Rastriya Swatantra Party | 68,348 | 66.8% |
| All other recorded votes | 33,990 | 33.2% |
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 7:30 PM
Published reports that explicitly mention Balendra Shah, the MP for Jhapa-5.
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Khabarhub English · Oct 5, 2026, 7:30 PM
Prime Minister Balendra Shah has pledged to permanently resolve the long-standing problem of landless squatters and unorganised settlers within the next 1,000 days. Shah said the Rastriya Swatantra Party-led government has made resolving the issue…
Onlinekhabar English · Oct 5, 2026, 6:33 PM
Prime Minister Balen Shah has criticised the Nepali Congress, saying that although the party promised in its 1959 election manifesto to distribute land to landless farmers, the problem remains unresolved even after seven decades. In a Fac… PM
The Kathmandu Post · Oct 5, 2026, 2:17 PM
The position at the WHO’s South-East Asia regional office has been vacant since Saima Wazed, daughter of former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned.
Onlinekhabar English · Oct 5, 2026, 1:12 PM
Prime Minister Balen Shah has said disaster management efforts have been continuing through coordination among the federal, provincial and local governments since August 26. Addressing the 21st meeting of the National Council for Disaster… PM
Onlinekhabar English · Oct 5, 2026, 10:15 AM
The small hesitation was symbolic of a larger transition underway in Nepali politics. Had Sher Bahadur Deuba arrived to occupy the chief guest’s chair at the Nepali Congress general convention, Gagan Thapa might have had one less thing to worry about. As he began addressing the gathering, the newly elected Nepali Congress… RSP Chair Rabi Lamic…
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Republica · Oct 5, 2026, 10:22 AM
Addressing the opening of the Nepali Congress’ 15th General Convention at Khula Manch (Open Theater) in Kathmandu on Sunday, Thapa said Parliament could not be considered truly open until the prime minister appeared before lawmakers with due respect for the i…
Republica · Oct 2, 2026, 8:52 AM
According to the Office of the President, the session was prorogued in accordance with Article 93 (2) of the Constitution on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers made on September 29 (Asoj 13).
The Kathmandu Post · Oct 2, 2026, 7:39 AM
Bill proposes new administrative structure, retirement rules, recruitment quotas, lateral entry, and a two-year cooling-off period, among other things.
Khabarhub English · Oct 1, 2026, 12:42 PM
President Ram Chandra Paudel has prorogued the current session of the Federal Parliament. The session of both houses of the Federal Parliament has been prorogued effective midnight on October 2, following the government’s recommendation.
Khabarhub English · Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 PM
The government has recommended proroguing the current session of the Federal Parliament effective midnight tomorrow. A meeting of the Council of Ministers has decided to recommend the prorogation and sent a formal letter to the Office of the Presid…
