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PML-N, PPP win one seat each in delayed AJK polls after weather disruptions
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PML-N, PPP win one seat each in delayed AJK polls after weather disruptions

From Dawn · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • The PML-N and PPP each won one seat in delayed elections held Tuesday in Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Polling was postponed in these constituencies due to landslides and adverse weather blocking roads.
  • The elections were part of the second phase for seats in Muzaffarabad division and those reserved for refugees from Indian-occupied Kashmir.

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have each secured a seat in the Muzaffarabad division following delayed elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Polling in the LA-27 (Kutla) and LA-28 (Lachhrat) constituencies was rescheduled due to severe weather conditions, including landslides, that obstructed roads and prevented the timely deployment of election staff and materials. Official results from the AJK Election Commission show Noreen Arif of PML-N winning LA-27 with 18,919 votes, narrowly defeating Sardar Tabarak Ali of the Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP). PPP's Sardar Javed Ayoub came in as the second runner-up with 18,037 votes. In LA-28, Syed Bazil Ali Naqvi of PPP secured victory with 28,214 votes, surpassing PML-N's Chaudhry Shahzad Mahmood, who garnered 26,866 votes. These contests were part of the broader second phase of AJK elections, which also included 12 seats designated for refugees from Indian-occupied Kashmir.

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