LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Shaista Malik emerged victorious in NA-133 Lahore by-elections as per unofficial results of Sunday’s polls.
According to the results of 254 different polling station of the constituency, PML-N candidate Shaista Malik Parveiz bagged 46,811 votes while emerged victorious with a lead of 14,500 votes while the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Aslam Gill remained runner up by securing 32,313 votes.
The seat fell vacant after the death of PML-N MNA Pervaiz Malik who had died of heart complications on October 11.
The PML-N has retained the seat thrice in the past with Pervaiz Malik winning it in 2018 with 89,699 votes, Waheed Alam Khan in 2013 with over 100,000 votes and Naseer Bhutta in 2008 with a margin of over 32,000 votes.
After the PTI candidate went out of the election race, there were 11 candidates left, including PML-N’s Pervaiz Malik’s widow Shaista Pervaiz Malik and PPP’s Aslam Gill.
The PPP actively campaigned for the NA-133 by-election in Lahore, which is considered a stronghold of the rival PML-N, in the hopes of reviving the party in Punjab.
According to form 47, the results of 254 were calculated. Out of 440485 votes in the constituency, 80997 votes were casted. The voters turn-out remained 18.59 per cent out of which 50936 were males and 30959 females citizens whereas, 898 votes were rejected.
Earlier, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) candidate Shaista Malik Pervaiz filed application against polling staff of constituency NA-133.
As per details, the candidate stated that in the polling station of constituency 232, 233 and 234 the presiding officers were involved in compelling public to cast vote in favor of PPP candidate.
It is pertinent to state here that PML-N’s representative added that the polling agent of the party immediately floated the complaint to SHO and requested that strict action must be taken against people found guilty in the misconduct.
The polling for by-election in NA-133 constituency of Lahore ended on Sunday while the counting process of elecions in the constituency has started.
The polling started at 8 AM and continued till 5 pm on Dec 5, 2021. A total of 11 candidates were in the fray for by-election, with a tough contest expected between PML-N’s candidate Shaista Pervez and Peoples Party’s Aslam Gill.
Moreover, 254 polling stations were set up for the polling process of NA-133 in which 22 polling stations are of A category, 198 of B category and 34 polling stations of C category.
200 separate polling stations were set up for men and women whereas 54 mixed polling stations have also been set up.
For foolproof polling, senior police officers were deployed to monitor the security arrangements through patrolling or control room, CCPO Lahore told.
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