AJK poll drama: PML-N, PPP neck-and-neck

The process of announcing unofficial and unofficially unverified results has

The process of announcing unofficial and unofficially unverified results has begun following polling in 13 constituencies of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly.

According to the initial results, a close contest is underway between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) across several constituencies.

Polling was held on Monday in 13 constituencies across Mirpur, Kotli and Bhimber. Voting officially ended at 5pm, while an additional hour was provided for voters already present at polling stations. Counting subsequently began, with initial unofficial results now being received.

In LA-1 Mirpur-1, unofficial results from 107 of 139 polling stations show PML-N candidate Azhar Sadiq leading with 12,303 votes. PPP’s Muhammad Afsar Shahid is second with 7,278 votes.

In LA-2 Mirpur-2, results from 49 of 149 polling stations show PPP’s Qasim Majeed ahead with 3,663 votes, while PML-N’s Azim Bakhsh Chaudhry has secured 3,570 votes.

In LA-3 Mirpur-3, unofficial results from 131 of 161 polling stations put PPP candidate Chaudhry Yasir Sultan in the lead with 9,361 votes. PML-N’s Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed is close behind with 9,100 votes.

In LA-4 Mirpur-4, results from 16 of 162 polling stations show PML-N’s Chaudhry Rukhsar Ahmed leading with 2,021 votes. PPP candidate Chaudhry Sohaib Arshad has received 1,288 votes.

In LA-5 Bhimber-1, PML-N candidate Waqar Ahmed Noor is leading with 21,573 votes based on results from 115 of 176 polling stations. PPP’s Chaudhry Pervez Ashraf is second with 18,406 votes.

In LA-6 Bhimber-2, PML-N’s Chaudhry Muhammad Razzaq has taken the lead with 21,210 votes from 100 of 195 polling stations. Ali Shan Chaudhry of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party is in second place with 11,354 votes.

In LA-7 Bhimber-3, unofficial results from 51 of 237 polling stations show PML-N candidate Chaudhry Tariq Farooq leading with 9,178 votes. Independent candidate Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq has secured 5,064 votes.

In LA-8 Kotli-1, PPP’s Zafar Iqbal Malik is narrowly leading with 1,221 votes based on results from 10 of 155 polling stations. PML-N’s Malik Muhammad Nawaz Khan has 1,174 votes.

In LA-9 Kotli-2, PML-N candidate Umair Naeem has established a lead with 23,568 votes from 119 of 178 polling stations. PPP’s Javed Iqbal Budhanvi is second with 15,382 votes.

In LA-10 Kotli-3, PPP’s Chaudhry Muhammad Yasin is leading with 6,999 votes based on results from 36 of 169 polling stations. PML-N candidate Fateh Mahmood-ul-Hassan has 3,560 votes.

In LA-11 Kotli-4, initial results from just two of 206 polling stations show PPP’s Chaudhry Muhammad Akhlaq ahead with 254 votes. PML-N’s Muhammad Asif has received 148 votes.

In LA-12 Kotli-5, PPP candidate Chaudhry Muhammad Yasin is leading with 2,613 votes from 40 of 207 polling stations. PML-N’s Muhammad Riasat Khan is second with 1,255 votes.

In LA-13 Kotli-6, unofficial results from 110 of 193 polling stations show PML-N’s Raja Ayaz Ahmed Khan leading with 13,063 votes. PPP candidate Muhammad Waleed Inqalabi is second with 8,995 votes.

The results remain unofficial and incomplete, with counting still underway in several constituencies. The final outcome will be determined after the completion of counting and the official announcement by the relevant election authorities.