NA-249 by-election: PPP comes out on top after long wait for results
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Friday Apr 30, 2021
PPP's Abdul Qadir Mandokhel emerged victorious, with PML-N's Miftah Ismail close behind.
Both PML-N and PPP had claimed victory mid-way into the count.
KARACHI: The PPP has secured victory in the NA-249 by-election held on Thursday in the city's District West, with unofficial, provisional results showing a close contest between the PML-N and PPP in the final count.
PPP's Abdul Qadir Mandokhel bagged 16,156 votes to win the seat, followed by PML-N's Miftah Ismail who secured 15,473, unofficial results from polling stations showed. While Nazir Ahmed of outlawed TLP trailed on the third position by receiving 11,125 votes.