JHAPA, Dec 10: CPN-UML candidate for Jhapa-4 Lal Bahadur Sawa has won in the constituency. He won the constituency defeating Nepali Congress candidate Deuman Thebe by a large margin, 16693 votes.
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Sawa secured 43515 votes to win the race against Thebe, who garnered 26822 votes. With this, the left alliance has registered its first victory in the district.