Close contest expected between PPP, independent candidate in Saturday's Skardu by-election
GILGIT: A close contest between a PPP and an independent candidate is expected as the by-election in the GBA-09 (Skardu-III) constituency is set for Saturday. The GB Election Commission had announced the by-election in the constituency after the GB Supreme Appellate Court had disqualified PPP candidate Fida Muhammad Nashad, who had been notified as a returned candidate in the June polls .…
A close contest between a PPP and an independent candidate is anticipated as the by-election in the GBA-09 (Skardu-III) constituency is scheduled for Saturday. The GB Election Commission announced the by-election following the GB Supreme Appellate Court's disqualification of PPP candidate Fida Muhammad Nashad. Nashad's son, Akhtar Abbas, will contest the elections on the PPP's ticket, while Mohammad Ajmal will represent the PML-N.
Former minister Mohammad Saleem, also contesting as an independent, will join 10 other candidates in the race. The election is set to have 33,000 voters cast their ballots from 8am to 5pm. GB Chief Election Commissioner Raja Shahbaz Khan assured the completion of security arrangements, deployment of polling staff, and other necessary provisions.
Analysts predict a tight race between Abbas and Saleem, given Nashad's disqualification and the public's sympathy.
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