The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf clinched 25 general seats of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly, followed by 11 seats won by the PPP, six by PML-N and one each by two regional political parties in Sunday’s polls, it was officially announced on Monday.
The result of one constituency, LA-16 Bagh-III, was however withheld as polling in four of its stations could not be held due to rioting and other reasons, Chief Election Commissioner Abdul Rashid Sulehria said at a press conference in the central control room in Muzaffarabad, adding that re-polling at these stations was most likely to be held before July 29.Sulehria said Sunday’s polling was “by and large peaceful” except for one tragic incident in Kotli which claimed two lives.
“The arrangements we made for the polls and the way we conducted them … I can say we have fulfilled our responsibility by holding free, fair and impartial elections,” he asserted.
He expressed his gratitude to the Pakistan Army, civil armed forces, AJK’s judiciary, executive and the Election Commission of Pakistan for their cooperation in maintaining law and order and holding free, fair and impartial elections, respectively. Responding to a question, the CEC said he had not received even a single written complaint from any party about rigging. He also dismissed reports that results
Source: dawn.com
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
