According to preliminary results of Sunday’s local elections in Kapan, Armenia, serving mayor Gevorg Parsyan, who heads the electoral list of the opposition Shant Bloc, is in the clear lead.

Parsyan posted the preliminary results on Facebook, according to which the Shant Bloc has received 1,222 votes, whereas the ruling Civil Contract Party (CCP)—532 votes.

The CCP electoral list in Kapan is headed by the majority “Civil Contract” parliamentary faction MP, painter Davit Danielyan.