PML-N bags 14 seats in 2nd phase of AJK polls amid allegations of rigging
The PML-N has bagged 14 seats while the PPP has managed to secure just four of the total 18 seats that were up for grabs in the second phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) election on Sunday, according to unofficial results released by the Election Commission. Polling was postponed until Tuesday in LA-27 Muzaffarabad-I (Kutla) and at 71 of the 174 polling stations in LA-28 Muzaffarabad-II…
The PML-N has secured 14 seats while the PPP has managed to win only four seats in the second phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, according to unofficial results released by the Election Commission. The election took place over three phases due to security concerns, and polling was postponed in certain areas due to landslides and bad weather.
The PML-N leader, Rana Sanaullah, claimed that his party has now gained the "simple majority" needed to form a government in AJK, stating that they have secured 23 out of 45 seats. The PPP had accused the PML-N of electoral malpractices, rigging, and violence during the elections.
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