Ruling coalition mayoral candidate Renu Dahal is leading the vote count in Bharatpur Metropolitan City.

Out of 4, 877 votes counted so far, Dahal secured 1, 727 votes.

Her closest contender Bijay Subedi of CPN-UML received 1, 647 votes.

Dahal and Subedi has a difference of 80 votes. 

Independent candidate Jagannath Paudel received 470 votes. 

Similarly, Nepali Congress deputy mayoral candidate Chitrasen Adhikari got 1, 895 votes and her contender Himala Gurung of Rastriya Prajantra Party garnered 1, 333 votes.