Four elected unopposed to AJK Council
MUZAFFARABAD: Three candidates of the ruling PML-N and one nominee of the opposition PPP were declared elected unopposed to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Council on Friday. The AJK Election Commission Secretariat formally notified their election after the scrutiny of nomination papers found them valid. According to a notification issued by Commission Secretary Ayaz Bashir, the four were…
Muzaffarabad - The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Council announced on Friday that four candidates have been elected unopposed. The ruling PML-N put forward three nominees, while the opposition PPP nominated one individual. The AJK Election Commission Secretary, Ayaz Bashir, validated the election returns of these candidates on Friday, designating them as elected under Section 18 of the AJK Council (Election) Act, 1976.
The four vacant positions had previously attracted competition from the aforementioned nominees, but no other contenders entered the race, leading to their unopposed election. The newly appointed Council members comprise Chaudhry Latif Akbar of the PPP, Mushtaq Ahmed Minhas, Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed, and Chaudhry Manzoor Ahmed of the PML-N.
All except Mr. Manzoor had participated in the recent general elections on their respective party tickets but did not secure a seat. Legislative Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Tariq Farooq presented certificates of election to the four members, expressing confidence that their extensive parliamentary backgrounds and public service would bolster the Council's commitment to upholding the Constitution and law, fostering good governance, sustainable development, and enhancing the historical, ideological, and intellectual ties between the people of AJK and Pakistan.
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