The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday announced that re-polling on 43 polling stations of NA-250 Karachi would be held on May 19.
NA-250 had prominent contestants such Dr Arif Alvi from the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), Khushbakht Shujaat from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and various others.
The ECP had postponed the elections in NA-250 after polling at a number of stations in the DHA and Clifton areas saw a delayed start and some political parties claimed that polls were rigged in the same constituency.
Jamaat-e-Islami, Mutahida Deeni Mahaz and MQM-Haqiqi had announced their boycott of the elections after incidents of fake voting.
On the other hand‚ the ECP, while accepting the application of Jahangir Tareen, ordered the Returning Officer to recount votes in NA-154 constituency of Lodhran.
just heard the Tareen has been declared a winner in recount. can anyone confirm?
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