Independent candidate for mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Balen Shah has built a lead of almost 4,000 votes over Keshav Sthapit of CPN-UML.
Shah has secured 8,248 votes to lead Sthapit who has got 4,342 votes by 3,906 as per the latest update.
Sirjana Singh of Nepali Congress (NC) is third with 3,781votes.
Shah's vote tally is more than the combined tallies of Sthapit and Singh.