KARACHI: The PPP has secured victory in the NA-249 by-election held on Thursday in the city’s District West, with unofficial, provisional results showing a close contest between the PML-N and PPP in the final count.
According to the unofficial, preliminary results from 276 polling stations, PPP’s Abdul Qadir Mandokhel won the race with 16,156 votes.
PML-N’s Miftah Ismail came second place with 15,473 votes, while banned outfit TLP’s candidate Nazeer Ahmed remains in third place with 11,125 votes.
The PTI had a dismal showing, never going beyond fourth place at any point during the count. It was at fifth place with 8,922 votes at last tally.
Former Karachi mayor and PSP candidate Mustafa Kamal came in fourth place with 9,227 votes, whereas MQM-P candidate Hafiz Muhammad Mursaleen took last place with 7,511 votes.
