CPN (Maoist Centre) mayoral candidate Renu Dahal is leading by 10, 314 votes in Bharatpur Metropolitan City.
She has secured 44, 710 votes against her closest contender Bijay Subedi of CPN-UML who garnered 34, 396 votes.
Independent candidate Jagannath Paudel received 13, 613 votes.
It has been learnt that 111, 274 votes have been counted so far.
Similarly, deputy mayoral candidate Chitrasen Adhikari got 45, 849 votes while Himala Gurung of Rastriya Prajantra Party secured 27, 181 votes.
