MIRPUR (Kashmir English): The polling for the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) general elections in three districts of Mirpur division concluded on Monday amid allegations of rigging and incidents of violence at several polling stations.
As the vote count is underway in 13 constituencies of Mirpur, Kotli, and Bhimber districts, Kashmir Digital has started receiving the unofficial and preliminary results from multiple polling stations.
To check polling station-wise results from every constituency, visit Kashmir Digital’s portal: ELECTIONPORTAL.PK
According to the election body, 296 candidates from different political parties and as independent candidates contested the polls today.
Furthermore, 2,454 polling stations were set up in Mirpur, including 597 in 4 constituencies of Mirpur, 1,107 in 6 constituencies of Kotli district and 608 in 3 constituencies of Bhimber.
A total of more than 1,401,439 voters were registered in the first phase, including 411,140 voters in Mirpur district, 342,926 in Bhimber district, and 647,378 voters in Kotli district.
Around 4500 personeel from the police, Rangers, and other law enforcement agencies remained deployed inside and outside the polling stations, while special security arrangements were made at polling stations declared sensitive and highly sensitive.
Unofficial and preliminary results
To check polling station-wise results from every constituency, visit Kashmir Digital’s portal: ELECTIONPORTAL.PK
LA-1 Mirpur-I (Dadyal)
Polling Stations: 139Â / 139
Winner – Azhar Sadiq (PMLN) 15,427Â votes
Runner-up – Muhammad Afsar Shahid (PPP) 9,832Â votes
The Chief Election Commissioner has announced the official result of LA-1 Mirpur. As per the result, PML-N’s Azhar Sadiq has emerged as the winner with a margin of 5,595 votes over the runner-up.
LA-2 Mirpur-II (Chakswari/Islamgarh)
Polling Stations: 149 / 149
Winner – Qasim Majeed (PPP) 12,952 votes
Runner-up – Azeem Bakhsh Chaudhry (PMLN) 8,256 votes
After the unofficial results of all 149 polling stations of LA-2 have been finalised, PPP’s Qasim Majeed has emerged as the winner with a margin of 4,696 votes over the runner-up.
LA-3 Mirpur-II (New Mirpur City)
Polling Stations: 161Â / 161
Winner – Chaudhry Yasir Sultan (PPP) 12,590 votes
Runner-up – Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed (PMLN) 11,081 votes
The Secretary Election Commission, Raja Shakeel Khan, has announced the official result of LA-3 Mirpur. As per the result, PPP’s Yasir Sultan, the son of former AJK President Barrister Sultan Mahmood, has emerged as the winner with a margin of 1,509 votes over the runner-up.
LA-4 Mirpur-IV (Khari Sharif)
Polling Stations: 162 / 162
Winner – Chaudhry Rukhsar Ahmed (PML-N) 22,376
Runner-up – Sohaib Arshad Chaudhry (PPP) 15,851
After the unofficial results of all 162 polling stations of LA-4 have been finalised, PML-N’s Chaudhry Rukhsar Ahmed has emerged as the winner with a margin of 6525 votes over the runner-up.
LA-5 Bhimber-I (Barnala)
Polling Stations: 107 / 176
Ahead – Waqar Ahmed Noor (PML-N) 19,592
Behind – Â Chaudhry Pervez Ashraf (PPP) 16,335
LA-6 Bhimber-II (Samahni)
Polling Stations: 113 / 195
Ahead – Chaudhry Razzaq (PML-N) 23,923
Behind – Ali Shan Soni (IPP) 12,492
LA-7 Bhimber-III (Bhimber City)
Polling Stations: 237/ 237
Winner – Tariq Farooq (PML-N) 37,613
Runner-up – Chaudhry Anwarul Haq (Independent) 25,534
After the unofficial results of all 237 polling stations of LA-7 have been finalised, PML-N’s Tariq Farooq has emerged as the winner with a margin of 12,079votes over the runner-up.
LA-8 Kotli-I (Raj Mahal)
Polling Stations: 155 / 155
Winner – Zafar Iqbal Malik (PPP) 19,535
Runner-up – Malik Muhammad Nawaz Khan (PMLN) 11,966
After the unofficial results of all 155 polling stations of LA-8 have been finalised, PPP’s Zafar Iqbal Malik has emerged as the winner with a margin of 7,569 votes over the runner-up.
LA-9 Kotli-II (Fatehpur Thakiala)
Polling Stations: 178Â / 178
Winner – Umair Naeem (PMLN) 31,037
Runner-up – Chaudhry Javed Iqbal Budhanvi (PPP) 28,507
After the unofficial results of all 178 polling stations of LA-9 have been finalised, PML-N’s Umair Naeem has emerged as the winner with a margin of 2,530 votes over the runner-up.
LA-10 Kotli-III (Kotli City)
Polling Stations: 168Â / 168
Winner – Chaudhry Muhammad Yasin (PPP) 12,421
Runner-up – Fateh Muhammad Al-Hassan (PMLN) 9,063
After the unofficial results of all 168 polling stations of LA-10 have been finalised, PPP’s candidate and President Chaudhry Muhammad Yasin has emerged as the winner with a margin of 3,358 votes over the runner-up.
LA-11 Kotli-IV (Sehnsa)
Polling Stations: 206 / 206
Winner – Muhammad Asif (PMLN) 26,190
Runner-up – Chaudhry Muhammad Akhlaq (PPP) 21,751
After the unofficial results of all 206 polling stations of LA-11 have been finalised, PML-N’s candidate Muhammad Asif has emerged as the winner with a margin of 4,439 votes over the runner-up.
LA-12 Kotli-V (Charhoi)
Polling Stations: 50 / 207
Winner – Muhammad Riasat Khan (PMLN) 35,168
Runner-up- Chaudhry Muhammad Yasin (PPP) —
LA-13 Kotli-VI (Khuiratta)
Polling Stations: 190 / 193
Winner – Ayaz Ahmed (PMLN) 21,728
Runner-up – Nisar Ansar Abdali (IPP) 15,648 votes
Third – Waleed Inqalabi (PPP) 14,386
After the unofficial results of all 190 polling stations of LA-13 have been finalised, PML-N’s Ayaz Ahmed has emerged as the winner with a margin of 6,098 votes over the runner-up.
The electoral process at three polling stations was suspended due to polling-related incidents. However, the election commission said that repolling would depend upon if the total number of votes cast impacted the results.
