The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is leading re-polls for local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after securing 52 district council seats and 27 tehsil council seats, according to unofficial results received so far.
Unofficial results for the KP local government polls started pouring in early Friday, following re-polling on 362 polling stations in 14 districts.
According to unofficial results of 109 district councils received so far, the PTI has bagged 52 seats, independent candidates secured 24 seats, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) 14, and the Awami National Party (ANP) 9, while the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Jamaat-e-Islami and Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) have secured 3 seats each.
Unofficial and unconfirmed results of 97 tehsil councils seats also put the PTI in the front with 27 seats. Independent candidates have secured 27 tehsil council seats, JUI-F 15, ANP 12, while the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the QWP have both secured four seats each.
Re-polling took place on 362 polling stations Thursday under strict security after local government elections on the 362 seats held in late May were declared void following widespread reports of rigging and irregularities.
Re-polling was held in Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Mardan, Swabi, Hangu, Karak, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, DI Khan, Abbottabad, Manshera, and Buner districts. Polling started at 8:00AM and continued till 6:00PM without any break.
According to reports, women also came out in large numbers to exercise their right of franchise. Women came out to vote for the first time in Swabi’s Tandkoi Union Council.
