NA-249 by-poll: ECP rejects PTI candidate’s plea for vote recount

KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday turned down a plea of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Amjad Afridi for recounting of votes cast in Thursday’s NA-249 by-election.

Afridi approached the ECP, raising objections to the results of 21 polling stations of the National Assembly constituency in Karachi while alleging rigging at two polling stations.

Also Read: PTI rejects NA-249 by-election results

The PTI candidate requested the commission to recount votes cast in the by-poll and conduct a probe into rigging charges.

PPP’s Abdul Qadir Mandokhail won the election by securing 16,150 votes, according to unofficial results. PML-N’s Miftah Ismail was the runner-up with 15,473 votes.

Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s Mufti Nazeer Kamalvi clinched third position with 11,125 votes, following by Mustafa Kamal of the PSP who bagged 9,227 votes.

Also Read: PML-N’s Miftah Ismail challenges NA-249 by-election results

Amjad Afridi secured 8,922 votes while Hafiz Mursaleen of the MQM 7,511.

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