LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: An exciting by-election is being held in 11 constituencies — eight of National Assembly and three of Punjab Assembly tomorrow (on Sunday).
For the first time, one candidate _ PTI Chairman Imran Khan will be contesting election for seven NA seats out of eight.
The by-elections are being held in three provinces, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Sindh. In Punjab, three seats of National and three of the provincial assembly are vacant while in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, by-polls will be held for three NA seats. In Sindh, elections are being conducted for two seats of the National Assembly.
As many as 101 candidates from different political parties and independents are taking part in the elections _ 52 in Punjab, 33 in Sindh and 16 in KP. Around 4.472 million voters are registered in these constituencies.
In Punjab, a major contest is being seen between the candidates of PML-N, which is ruling in the Centre, and PTI, which holds power in the province.
For Multan NA-157, Meharbano Qureshi, daughter of Shah Mahmood Qureshi, is the PTI’s nominee. PPP’s Ali Musa Gilani is facing her.
In NA-108, Faisalabad-VIII, Abid Sher Ali and in NA-118 Shezra Mansab Ali of PML-N are contesting against Imran Khan.
The ECP says a sufficient number of police and Rangers personnel will be deployed for maintaining law and order on the polling day. The returning officers will hand over election material to the presiding officers a day before the polling.
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