Independent candidate for mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Balen Shah has built a lead of more than 4,000 votes over Keshav Sthapit of CPN-UML.
Shah has secured 8,620 votes to lead Sthapit who has got 4,540 votes by 4,080 as per the latest update.
Sirjana Singh of Nepali Congress (NC) is third with 3,980 votes.
Shah's vote tally is more than the combined tallies of Sthapit and Singh.