Skardu by-election: PPP candidate wins GBA-09, according to unofficial results
GILGIT: PPP candidate Akhtar Abbas Nashad won the by-election in GBA-09 Skardu-III by a margin of 455 votes after a closely contested race, according to preliminary and unofficial results. Nashad secured 8,040 votes, while his rival, independent candidate Wazir Mohammad Saleem, received 7,585 votes, according to unofficial results. The by-election was announced by the Gilgit-Baltistan Election…
In GBA-09 Skardu-III by-election, PPP candidate Akhtar Abbas Nashad emerged victorious with a narrow margin of 455 votes, according to unofficial results. Nashad garnered 8,040 votes, while his independent rival Wazir Mohammad Saleem received 7,585 votes. The by-election was triggered by the Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission following the disqualification of PPP candidate Fida Muhammad Nashad by the GB Supreme Appellate Court.
With 33,985 registered voters, including 17,658 males and 15,868 females, the electoral process took place under tight security arrangements, with over 800 police personnel and GB Scouts deployed. Despite the close contest, the electoral process remained peaceful, and a local holiday was declared in the constituency to facilitate voting and ensure a smooth process.
Analysts suggested that PPP's Abbas could retain his father's support and potentially benefit from public sympathy due to the disqualification. District Returning Officer Hamza Murad informed that GBA-09 featured 61 polling stations, categorized into three groups - Category A (sensitive), Category B (medium-sensitive), and Category C (normal).
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