KATHMANDU, Dec 3: Nepali Congress (NC) candidate Dhan Raj Gurung has led CPN-UML candidate Padma Aryal by 4,631 votes in Syangja-2.
As of Saturday afternoon, Gurung secured 27,032 votes, while Aryal garnered 22,401 votes, according to the District Election Office. A total of 70,191 votes were cast in Syangja-2 during the elections held for the members of the House of Representatives on November 20.
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