Supporter of Independent Party Leader Balen Shah Collapses During Campaigning in Achham

Ratopati January 30, 2026

Supporter of Independent Party Leader Balen Shah Collapses During Campaigning in Achham

A person campaigning for senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and former Mayor of Kathmandu, Balendra Shah (Balen), collapsed while in Achham.

Dinesh Sitaula, 44, originally from Nuwakot, suddenly fainted, sustaining a serious head injury, according to a team member. He is being airlifted by an army helicopter to Grande International Hospital in Kathmandu.

Sitaula, a film journalist by profession, has been accompanying Balen's election campaign since its inception. He is also a former president of the Film Journalists Association. He is also the operator of the film online portal, The Cinema Times Nepal.

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