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Independent candidate Balen Shah has stretched his lead by 7, 479 votes in Kathmandu Metropolitan City.

Shah has secured 15, 906 votes while Keshav Sthapit of CPN-UML is trailing with 8, 427 votes.

The vote counting has been completed in two wards of Kathmandu so far.

CPN-Maoist Centre candidate Renu Dahal is leading with 1, 393 votes in Bharatpur Metropolitan City.

Out of 26, 258 votes counted so far, Dahal secured 9, 447 votes. Bijay Subedi of CPN-UML received 8, 058 votes.

Similarly, independent candidate Jagannath Paudel got 4, 265 votes.

Deputy mayoral candidate Chitrasen Adhikari obtained 11, 265 votes and Himala Gurung of Rastriya Prajantra Party got 6, 577 votes.

The Election Commission said that 127, 839 people have cast their votes in Bharatpur Metropolitan City.

The ruling coalition has emerged victorious in Madhyapur Thimi Municipality of Bhaktapur.

Nepal Congress has won the post of mayor while CPN (Maoist Centre) the post of deputy mayor.

Sundar Shrestha has been elected as the mayor defeating Madan Sundar Shrestha of CPN-UML with 4, 063 votes.

Surendra garnered 15, 098 votes while Madan received 11, 035 votes.

 Bijay Shrestha has been elected as the deputy mayor with 12, 102 votes. His closest contender Uttara Nepali of UML got 8, 963 votes.

Nepali Congress has won six wards in Madhyapur Thiki which has nine wards.

Prakash Adhikari of CPN-UML has been elected as the mayor of Tokha Municipality, Kathmandu. He garnered 10, 340 votes.

His closest contender Rajani Thapa of Nepali Congress secured 10, 166 votes.

Similarly, Murari Tamang has been elected as the deputy mayor with 10, 132 votes. Her closest contender Gyan Maya Dangol of CPN-UML received 9, 518 votes.