MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 05 (Alliance News): The Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) secured one seat each as unofficial and unconfirmed results were announced on Wednesday from two postponed constituencies in Muzaffarabad Division during the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections.
Polling was held on Tuesday in LA-27 Muzaffarabad-I and LA-28 Muzaffarabad-II after voting scheduled for August 2 was postponed due to adverse weather conditions.
According to unofficial and unconfirmed results from all 197 polling stations in LA-27 Muzaffarabad-I, PML-N candidate Noreen Arif won the seat with 18,919 votes, defeating Sardar Tabarak Ali of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party, who secured 18,621 votes.
In LA-28 Muzaffarabad-II, PPP candidate Bazil Ali Naqvi emerged victorious with 28,170 votes, while PML-N’s Chaudhry Shehzad finished second with 26,864 votes, according to unofficial results from 174 polling stations.
With the completion of polling in the two delayed constituencies, results for all 21 seats contested during the second phase of the AJK elections have now been announced. The PML-N has secured 15 seats, while the PPP has won six seats in the second phase.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Election Commission of Azad Jammu and Kashmir said polling in all constituencies of Poonch Division would be held as scheduled on August 10, urging voters not to pay attention to rumours and to exercise their right to vote according to the announced schedule.
Separately, PPP leader Sherry Rehman alleged that polling staff in LA-27 had been found at the residence of a PML-N supporter along with ballot papers.
She claimed the party had submitted video evidence of the alleged irregularities to the election authorities and demanded an immediate investigation and legal action against those responsible.
Responding to the allegations, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah rejected the claims, describing the video as “fake” and part of a disinformation campaign.
He said no formal complaints had been received regarding polling staff and urged the PPP to present any evidence before the Election Commission for legal scrutiny.
