Rajanpur: The Pakistsn Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) retained its National Assembly seat, NA-193, Rajanpur in by-polls held earlier today, according to unofficial and unconfirmed results.
As per the preliminary results from all 237 polling stations, PTI’s candidate Mohsin Leghari received 90,392 votes and emerged victorious. His close contender, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Ammar Leghari secured 55,218 votes and stood as runner-up.
Earlier in the day, polling began at 8am and continued without a break till 5pm. Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) allowed the voters present inside polling stations to cast their votes beyond the 5pm deadline.
As per the electoral body, 11 candidates ere contested the by-polls, while there were 379,204 registered voters in the constituency, of which 206,497 were male and 172,709 were female voters.
The ECP said that 237 polling stations have been established in the constituency, where police personnel had been deputed for security. Meanwhile, 200 Punjab Rangers personnel are also fulfilling duties as a quick response force, the electoral body said, adding that strict action will be taken against those who violate the election code of conduct or disrupt the polling process.
The seat fell vacant after the death of Sardar Mohammad Jaffar Khan Leghari who was elected as MNA on a PTI ticket.
