KATHMANDU, April 29: Daman Bhandari, the candidate of the CPN-UML, has emerged victorious in the Bajhang-1 by-election, securing 11,612 votes.

KATHMANDU, April 29: Nepali Congress (NC) candidate Abhishek Singh is currently leading with 9,167 votes, closely followed by UML candidate Daman Bhandari, who has secured 9,084 votes, a mere difference of 83 votes.