Independent candidate for mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Balen Shah has built a lead of more than 3,000 over Keshav Sthapit of CPN-UML.
Shah has secured 6,486 votes to lead Sthapit who has got 3,412 votes by 3,074 as per the latest update.
Sirjana Singh of Nepali Congress (NC) is third with 3,009 votes.
Shah's vote tally is more than the combined tallies of Sthapit and Singh.