Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party mayoral candidate Sunil Prajapati has been leading the vote count in Bhaktapur.

Out of 16, 038 votes counted so far, Prajapati has secured 8, 566 votes.

His closest contender Nepali Congress candidate Ram Prasad Kasula has obtained 1, 806 votes, CPN-UML candidate Rabindra Lachimasyu and CPN (Maoist Centre) candidate Tulsibhakta Suwal garnered 1, 154 and 329 votes respectively.

Likewise, independent candidate Satyaram Twayena secured 1, 225 votes.