PARBAT, May 16: Nepali Congress is taking the lead in the race for the chief of Bihadi Rural Municipality in Parbat district.
Nepali Congress candidate for the chief of Rural Municipality Parbin Gurung is ahead of his closest adversary Kamal Bhusal belonging to CPN-UML by 118 votes.
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Prabin Gurung have garnered 828 votes, compared with 710 votes for his closest rival Kamal Bhusal.
Maoist Center candidate for the chief of Rural Municipality has finished third with 277 votes by the time this report was being prepared.
Likewise, NC candidate for deputy chief of Rural Municipality Bishnu Kumari Khadka has garnered 855 votes, pushing backwards her closest rival UML candidate Dambar Kumari Gurung who has got 694 votes.
