By-Elections Underway in National Assembly Constituency NA-77 Gujranwala and Provincial Assembly Seat PP-203 Chichawatni; Polling Continues Uninterrupted Until 5 PM
GUJRANWALA : Polling in key by-elections in two constituencies of Punjab is in progress in which the voters have exercised their franchise in the National Assembly constituency Gujranwala NA-77, and the provincial assembly constituency in Chichawatni PP-203.
Voting began without any problems, authorities said, and will run until 5:00 PM this evening.
The following are the highlights of the By-Elections held in NA-77 and PP-203:
NA-77 Gujranwala Constituency: A total of 11 candidates are contesting the by-election in NA-77. There are 518,620 registered voters, including 277,480 males and 241,140 females in the constituency. To ensure an effective voting process, 333 polling stations have been set up.
PP-203 Chichawatni Constituency: In the provincial constituency PP-203, 185 polling stations have been set up for 258,122 registered voters. In particular, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has boycotted the election race in these constituencies.
Background of Vacancies: The National Assembly seat of NA-77 left vacant after the sad demise of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Mahmood Bashir Virk and the PP-203 provincial seat of Chichawatni was left vacant due to the sad demise of PML-N leader Hanif Jatt.