Independent candidate for mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Balen Shah has built a lead of almost 5,000 votes over Keshav Sthapit of CPN-UML.
Shah has secured 10,316 votes to lead Sthapit who has got 5,491 votes by 4,825 as per the latest update.
Sirjana Singh of Nepali Congress (NC) is third with 4,777 votes.
Shah's vote tally more than the combined tallies of Sthapit and Singh.