Independent candidate for mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Balen Shah is racing ahead as Keshav Sthapit of CPN-UML and Sirjana Singh of Nepali Congress (NC) compete for the second spot.
Shah has secured 5,400 votes, widening his lead over nearest rival Sthapit to 2,500 as per the latest update. Sthapit is second with 2,900 votes.
Singh is further behind in third with 2,515 votes.