Bhandari maintains his lead in Baitadi

Dhangadhi: CPN-UML candidate Damodar Bhandari has taken the lead in the House of Representatives in Baitadi. In the initial counting of 600 votes, Damodar is found leading with 339 votes, while Narendra Kunwar (Bijay Sundar) of the Maoist Center on behalf of the ruling coalition is following him.

Kunwar has garnered 188 votes.