BAGLUNG: Rastriya Janamorcha candidate has maintained the lead in the vote count for State Assembly- 2(B) in the district.

As per the latest vote count, Khim Bikram Shahi of the party has got 5,046 votes and his closet contestant Jeet Bahadur Sherchan of Nepali Congress has got 3,756 votes.

Shahi has maintained a lead by 1,300 votes.

The ruling Nepal Communist Party has supported Shahi in the by-elections.