Independent candidate for mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Balen Shah has built a lead of almost 3,500 over Keshav Sthapit of CPN-UML.
Shah has secured 7,339 votes to lead Sthapit who has got 3,862 votes by 3,477 as per the latest update.
Sirjana Singh of Nepali Congress (NC) is third with 3,358 votes.
Shah's vote tally is more than the combined tallies of Sthapit and Singh.