Unofficial results, PPP ahead in Gilgit-Baltistan elections

GILGIT-BALTISTAN, Pakistan News :- PPP candidates are ahead in the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly elections according to the unofficial results reported Thursday.

Three PPP candidates, one PML-N candidate, one MQM’s and one independent candidate have won their seats according to the unofficial results in the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly elections. On the other hand, opposition parties have accused the government of rigging in the elections.

According to unofficial results, PML-N’s Jaffarullah has won with 5,663 votes for LA-1 Gilgit. Form LA-2 Gilgit, independent candidate Dedaar Ali remained successful with 4,787 votes. From LA-6 Hunza, PPP’s Wazeer Baig was at the top with 4,875 votes. From LA-7 Gilgit, PPP’a Mehdi Shah has won with 5,295 votes while from LA-9 Sakardu, PPP’s Wazeer Shakeel defeated his opponents with 6,002 votes.

From LA-12 Sakardu, MQM’s Raja Azam won his seat with 9,415 votes. Independent candidate Muhammad Shah is ahead of opponents in LA-8 Sakardu. According to sources, independent candidate Nuratullah in LA-14, PMN-L’s Ibrahim Sanai in LA-22 Ganchay and PPP’s Ghulam Hussain in LA-23 Ganchay remained successful.