Re-polling begins at three polling stations in GB Assembly constituency GBA-16 Diamer-II

– Voting has begun in three polling stations in Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Constituency GBA-16 Diamer-II and will continue till 5:00 p.m.

The Election Tribunal ordered a re-poll on a petition filed by Syed Imam Malik challenging alleged irregularities in three polling stations. Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) candidate Ataullah Shah was declared the winner after counting the postal votes with 6,618 votes.

Shah beats Syed Imam Malik by just 13 votes. However, the Election Tribunal on November 6 suspended his participation in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly and ordered re-election in three constituencies.

In total, 2,780 registered voters have the right to vote in three polling stations.