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.
UML candidate Bhandari maintains lead in Bajhang
Meanwhile, Maoist Center candidate Janak Budha has secured the third position with 3,495 votes, while Dil Bahadur Singh of the Unified Socialist Party trails behind in fourth place with 2,328 votes.