MUZAFFARABAD – The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has emerged as the dominant force in the second phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections, clinching victory in 14 of the 19 constituencies where unofficial results have been announced. The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) secured five seats, while PML-N swept all 10 Punjab-based refugee constituencies.
Voting Process and Postponed ConstituencyPolling took place across eight constituencies in the Muzaffarabad Division and 12 refugee seats during this phase. However, voting in LA-27 was postponed after election staff and materials could not reach polling stations due to severe weather and landslides, deferring polling at all 196 stations in the constituency.Muzaffarabad Division Results
- LA-25elum Valley-I: PML-N’s Shah Ghulam Qadir won with 18,925 votes, defeating PPP’s Mian Abdul Waheed, who received 13,596 votes.
- LA-26 Neelum Valley-II: PPP’s Mian Abdul Waheed secured victory with 17,466 votes, while PML-N’s Shah Ghulam Qadir finished second with 15,494 votes.
>LA-29: PPP’s Sardar Mukhtar Ahmed Khan won with 19,792 votes, while PML-N’s Syedftikhar Ali Gillani received 16413 votes.
>LA-30 Muzaffarabad-IV: PML-N’s Mustafa Bashir Abbasi triumphed with ,082 votes, defeating PPP’s Mubashir Munir Awan, who secured 11,464 votes.
- LA-31 Muzaffar-V: PML-N’s Saqib Majeed Raja won with 24,000 votes, while PPP’s Chaudhry Latif Akbar was runner-up with 17,000 votes.
- LA-32 Muzaffarabad-VI: PML-N’s Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider secured victory with 21,156 votes, ahead of PPP’s Sahibzada Muhammad Ashfaq Zafar, who received 19,010 votes.
- LA-33 Muzaffarabad-VII: PPP’s Diwan Ali Khan Qamar Chughtai won with 25,469 votes, PML-N’s Mian Muhammad Rashid finished second with 21175 votes.
Refugee Constituencies Results
- LA-34 Jammu-I: PML-N’s Nasir Hussain Dar won with 5,682 votes, while independent candidate Raja Riaz Ahmed secured 2,124 votes.
- LA-35 Jammu-II: PML-N’shry Muhammad Ismail won with 24,318 votes, defeating independent candidate Sardar Muhammad Ghayas, who received 5,965 votes.
>LA-36 Jammu-III: PML-N’s Muhammad Ahsan Raza won 27,218 votes, while PPP’s Ahsan Ismail secured 12,980 votes.
- LA- Jammu-IV: PML-N’s Maryam Javed emerged victorious with 28,547 votes, while Usman Aleem of Pakistan Markazi Muslim League received 22,937 votes.
- LA-38 Jammu-V: PML-N’s Zeeshan Ali won with 13,132 votes, defeating Pakistan Muslim League candidate Muhammad Akbar Chaudh, who secured 8,615 votes.
- LA-39 Jammu-VI: PML-N’s Raja Muhammad Siddique secured 10,981 votes win the seat, while PPP’s Chaudhry Fakhar Zaman received 5,081 votes.
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Kashmir Valley Refugee Seats
- LA-40 Kashmir Valley-I: PPP’s Amir Abdul Ghaffar won with 2,914 votes, while PML-N’s Muhammad Naeem Khan secured 325 votes.
- LA- Kashmir Valley-II: PML-N’s Muhammad Amir Shah won with 1,804 votes, ahead of independent candidate Saba Diwan, who 1,523 votes.
- LA-42 Kashmir Valley-III:
- LA-43 Kashmir Valley-IV: PML-N’s Muhammadin Lone won with 1,276 votes, defeating PPP’s Javed Butt, who secured votes.
- LA-44 Kashmir Valley-V: PML-N’s Muhammad Ahmed Raza Qadri emerged victorious with 2,308 votes, while Mehr-un-Nisa of the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference secured 740 votes.
- LA-45 Kashmir Valley-VI: PPP’s Abdul Majid Khan won with 3,448 votes, while Khawaja Muhammad Dilawar of the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference finished second with 823 votes.
PML-N to Form AJK Government on Public Mandate: Rana Sanaullah
Following the results, PML-N leader Rana Sana asserted that the party would form the AJK government based on the public mandate, citing the strong performance across both native and refugee constituencies as a clear endorsement of the party’s agenda.
>LA-29: PPP’s Sardar Mukhtar Ahmed Khan won with 19,792 votes, while PML-N’s Syedftikhar Ali Gillani received 16413 votes.
>LA-30 Muzaffarabad-IV: PML-N’s Mustafa Bashir Abbasi triumphed with ,082 votes, defeating PPP’s Mubashir Munir Awan, who secured 11,464 votes.
>LA-36 Jammu-III: PML-N’s Muhammad Ahsan Raza won 27,218 votes, while PPP’s Ahsan Ismail secured 12,980 votes.
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Kashmir Valley Refugee Seats
- LA-40 Kashmir Valley-I: PPP’s Amir Abdul Ghaffar won with 2,914 votes, while PML-N’s Muhammad Naeem Khan secured 325 votes.
- LA- Kashmir Valley-II: PML-N’s Muhammad Amir Shah won with 1,804 votes, ahead of independent candidate Saba Diwan, who 1,523 votes.
- LA-42 Kashmir Valley-III:
- LA-43 Kashmir Valley-IV: PML-N’s Muhammadin Lone won with 1,276 votes, defeating PPP’s Javed Butt, who secured votes.
- LA-44 Kashmir Valley-V: PML-N’s Muhammad Ahmed Raza Qadri emerged victorious with 2,308 votes, while Mehr-un-Nisa of the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference secured 740 votes.
- LA-45 Kashmir Valley-VI: PPP’s Abdul Majid Khan won with 3,448 votes, while Khawaja Muhammad Dilawar of the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference finished second with 823 votes.
PML-N to Form AJK Government on Public Mandate: Rana Sanaullah
Following the results, PML-N leader Rana Sana asserted that the party would form the AJK government based on the public mandate, citing the strong performance across both native and refugee constituencies as a clear endorsement of the party’s agenda.
