KATHMANDU, May 22: CPN-UML mayoral candidate of Kathmandu Metropolitan Bidya Sundar Shakya is taking the lead with 9,000 votes.
Of the total 96,000 votes counted so far, Shakya is ahead with 31, 167 votes.
UML takes the lead in two sub-metropolitan cities in Dang
Nepali Congress candidate Raju Raj Joshi is following him with 22, 280 votes.
Bibeksheel Nepali Party candidate Ranju Neupane is in the third position with 12, 221 votes while Sajha Party candidate Kishor Thapa is trailing way behind with 9, 184 votes.