Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s Rana Akhtar Ali Khan has won the provincial by-election in PP-100 Gujranwala on Sunday, securing a total of 49,991 votes, according to unofficial results.
Runner-up Chaudhry Ihsan Ullah Virk of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) could secure only 28, 380 votes.
The seat fell vacant following the murder of MPA Rana Shamshad Ahmad of the PML-N, who was gunned down alongside his son aboard his car almost two months ago.
The polling process was marred by scuffles between PTI and PML-N supporters and monsoon rains, with polling starting in several stations after a delay of half hour to an hour.
After the conclusion of polling, some enraged supporters pelted stones at passing vehicles, breaking their windscreens.
lowing the murder of MPA Rana Shamshad Ahmad of the PML-N, who was gunned down alongside his son aboard his car almost two months ago.
