Vote counting in Kathmandu constituency number 3 has given an early lead to Ujyalo Nepal Party candidate Kulman Ghising.

According to the latest tally, Ghising has secured 1,846 votes. Rastriya Swatantra Party candidate Rajunath Pandey is in second place with 1,560 votes.

Nepali Congress candidate Ramesh Aryal is third with 583 votes, while CPN-UML candidate Rameshwar Phuyal stands fourth with 456 votes.

Officials said counting of votes from Mulkharak and Okhreni of Gokarneshwar Municipality has been completed, and counting from Sundarijal has now begun.