ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has been declared the wining candidate from NA-131 after recounting of 2,835 rejected votes.
Imran Khan emerged as the winner again by 602 votes after the results were challenged by the runner-up candidate, Khawaja Saad Rafique of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
Khawaja Saad Rafique and Imran Khan’s representative Shoaib Siddiqui remained present during the process of recounting.
However, Returning Officer Muhammad Akhtar Bhangoo rejected the application of Khawaja Saad Rafique for complete recounting of polled votes in the constituency.
It is pertinent to mention here that PTI chief Imran Khan had won elections from the NA-131 by securing 84,313 votes whereas Khawaja Saad Rafique stood second by getting 83,633 votes.
‘NA-131 TORN APART TO ENSURE IMRAN’S VICTORY’:
Khawaja Saad Rafique, addressing a press conference on Sunday, said that his constituency NA-131 was divided into three parts to ensure Imran’s victory in the elections.
He said that nearly all political outfits had grave concerns pertaining to rigging in general elections.
Rafique stated that he had requested chief election commissioner to increase the number of polling stations while adding that many stalwarts returned without casting vote owing to extreme weather conditions.