KATHMANDU, May 17: The mayoral candidate of CPN (Maoist Center) backed by the ruling alliance is currently leading the vote count in Bharatpur metropolis with a small margin as of 10 AM, Tuesday.
So far, Renu Dahal has garnered 5,830 votes while his nearest contender Bijay Subedi of CPN-UML has got 5,799 votes.
Likewise, the rebel candidate of Nepali Congress, Jaganath Poudel has collected 2,853 votes.