Candidates from the Nepali Congress-led ruling alliance have maintained their lead in the vote count in three constituencies. 

Candidates from Congress are leading in Syangja-2 and Bajura, while a candidate from the CPN (Maoist Centre) has maintained his lead in Dolakha.

Dhan Raj Gurung of the Congress is leading in Syangja-2, garnering 14,306 votes, while Padma Kumari Aryal of the CPN-UML is placed second with 12,135 votes.

In Bajura, Congress’ candidate Badri Prasad Pandey is leading the election race garnering 5,419 votes. Karna Bahadur Thapa of UML is second receiving 4,129 votes, as per the latest update. The vote counting is currently stalled in Bajura-1.

Ganga Karki of CPN (Maoist Centre) has maintained his lead in Dolakha with 5,035 votes. His closest competitor Bal Krishna Siwakoti of UML has bagged 2,928 votes.

The final results of 162 out of 165 constituencies under the first-past-the-post category have been declared so far.

The Congress has topped the seat tally as its candidates have registered victory in 55 constituencies. The UML is placed second with a win in 44 constituencies.

The CPN (Maoist Centre) is placed third in the seat tally winning 17 seats as the CPN (Unified Socialist) is placed fourth with registering victory in ten constituencies.