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By-election: Polling gets underway for NA-63, PP-232

Polling for constituency of NA-63 and PP-232 gets underway for by-election in Jehlum which is to be continued without interval till 5pm while stringent security arrangements have been made in this regard.

The above NA-63 Jehlum seat had been lying vacant due to death of PML-N, MNA Nawabzada Iqbal Mehdi, where  polling has begun for by-election whereas number of   registered voters are 227,757 in constituency in which  198,400 women voters are included.

In addition  314 polling stations were set up in constituency for by-polls  of which 39 polling stations declared sensitive  while police and Pak Army personnel have been performing its duties at polling stations in order to deal any untoward situation, whereas  today public holiday is announced by district administration.

A linchpin contest at NA-62 is expected between  PML-N Nawabzada Matloob Mehdi and PTI’ Fawad Hussain Chaudhry.

On the other hand, polling process at PP-232  of Punjab Assembly seat has begun, the said seat was lying vacant  after disqualification of PML-N  Yousuf Kaseela while tough contest between  PTI’s Ayesha Jatt and PML-N Chaudhry Yousuf are expected  in by-election today.