Kathmandu, March 6 -- Early trends from vote counting in Nepal on Friday show the Rastriya Swatantra Party taking a commanding lead in the majority of constituencies counted so far, according to data released by the Election Commission of Nepal.
Initial counting across 43 constituencies indicates the Rastriya Swatantra Party is leading in 35 seats, significantly ahead of its rivals.
The Nepali Congress is ahead in four constituencies, while the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) has taken early leads in three seats. The Nepali Communist Party is leading in one constituency, the commission said.
Other political parties, including the Shram Sanskriti Party, Ujyalo Nepal, Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Janata Samajbadi Part...