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KARACHI: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was leading the by-election for the closely contested NA-249 constituency of Karachi on Thursday, while the Pakistan Peoples Party’s candidate was a close second after a polling process which saw a considerably low turnout.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Amjad Afridi, PPP’s Abdul Qadir Mandokhel, Pakistan Sarzameen Party’s (PSP) Mustafa Kamal, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s (MQM-P) Hafiz Muhammad Mursaleen and PML-N’s Miftah Ismail were the major players among the 30 contenders for the seat left vacant after resignation of Faisal Vawda in March.
As this story went to print, unofficial and preliminary results by Geo News showed PML-N’s Miftah Ismail leading in 52 of the 276 polling stations with 2,413 votes.
Live updates: Latest NA-249 Karachi by-election results
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Friday Apr 30, 2021
Counting of results from polling stations of the NA-249 Karachi constituency has finished, with final unofficial, provision results showing victory for the PPP.
According to the unofficial, preliminary results from 276 polling stations, PPP s Abdul Qadir Mandokhel won the race with 16,156 votes.
PML-N s Miftah Ismail came second place with 15,473 votes, while banned outfit TLP s candidate Nazeer Ahmed remains in third place with 11,125 votes.
The PTI had a dismal showing, never going beyond fourth place at any point during the count. It was at fifth place with 8,922 votes at last tally.
Former Karachi mayor and PSP candidate Mustafa Kamal came in fourth place with 9,227 votes, whereas MQM-P candidate Hafiz Muhammad Mursaleen took last place with 7,511 votes.