Independent candidate Balen Shah has been leading the vote count in Kathmandu Metropolitan City.
Out of 5, 983 votes counted so far, Shah has received 2, 238 votes.
CPN-UML candidate Keshav Sthapit has garnered 1, 319 votes.
Similarly, Nepali Congress candidate Srijana Singh secured 1, 018 votes.
Meanwhile, deputy mayoral candidate Sunita Dangol obtained 2, 075 votes.
CPN (Unified Socialist) candidate from the ruling coalition Rameshwar Shrestha received 603 votes
The Election Commission said that 190, 170 voters have cast vote in the local level elections in Kathmandu Metropolitan City.
