Independent candidate for mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Balen Shah continues to extend lead over Keshav Sthapit of CPN-UML.
Shah has secured 11,777 votes to lead Sthapit who has got 6,323 votes by 5,454 as per the latest update.
Sirjana Singh of Nepali Congress (NC) is third with 5,548 votes.
Shah's vote tally is almost equal to the combined tallies of Sthapit and Singh.