Ilam by-election: UML's Nembang continues to lead in vote count

Vote count of the by-election held in Ilam constituency-2 is underway.

CPN-UML candidate Suhang Nembang is leading in the vote count.

According to the latest update, Nembang has secured 8,898 votes. Similarly, Nepali Congress candidate Dambar Bahadur Khadka has received 6,280 votes. Similarly, Independent candidate Dekendra Singh Limbu Thegim obtained 4, 634 votes while Milan Kumar Yonghang Limbu of Rastriya Swatantra Party garnered 1, 305 votes.

A total of 19 candidates, including 12 political parties and seven independents, are in the fray for the by-election.