AJK Election Commission Notifies 34 Winners; PML-N Secures Majority
At a glance
- AJK Election Commission notified 34 successful candidates.
- PML-N secured 24 seats, gaining a simple majority.
- PPP won 9 seats; elections for 11 Poonch seats are pending.
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Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Nayyar Hussain Bukhari previously alleged widespread rigging in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, claiming PML-N's Rana Sanaullah announced victory prematurely and that the multi-phase election process was designed for manipulation. Bukhari also stated the PPP was forcibly deprived of seats in Mirpur and Muzaffarabad divisions. Despite these allegations, the AJK Election Commission has now issued notifications for 34 successful candidates, with PML-N securing a simple majority.
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The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission has officially notified the successful candidates for 34 constituencies, confirming the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has secured 24 seats and a simple majority to form the government.
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The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission has officially issued notifications for the successful candidates in 34 constituencies following the general elections for the Legislative Assembly. The notifications confirm the winners from 9 constituencies in Muzaffarabad division, 12 constituencies for refugees residing in Pakistan (where polling occurred on August 2 and 4), and 13 constituencies in Mirpur division (where elections were held on July 27). According to the results, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has secured 24 seats, while the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has won 9 seats so far. With these results, PML-N has obtained a simple majority to form the government. Elections for the remaining 11 constituencies in Poonch division are scheduled for August 10.
PPP leader Nayyar Hussain Bukhari has reportedly presented proofs on camera regarding the alleged rigging in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections.
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کشمیر یوںنے عوامی خدمت کی سیاست کو ووٹ د یکر ن لیگ پر اعتماد کیا ‘سردار محسن نصراللہ
کھنڈہ (نامہ نگار) پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ن) کے رہنما سردار محسن نصراللہ ڈھرنال نے کہا ہے کہ آزاد جموں و کشمیر قانون ساز اسمبلی کے انتخابات میں مسلم لیگ (ن)کی شاندار کامیابی عوام کے بھرپور اعتماد کا مظہر ہے۔
آزاد کشمیر: 34 نشستوں پر کامیاب امیدواروں کا نوٹیفکیشن جاری
مظفرآباد (نامہ نگار) آزاد جموں و کشمیر الیکشن کمشن نے قانون ساز اسمبلی کے عام انتخابات کے بعد ریٹرننگ افسران سے موصولہ نتائج کی روشنی میں کامیاب ہونے والے تمام امیدواروں کا باقاعدہ نوٹیفکیشن جاری کر دیا ہے۔
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