NA 151 by-polls:'N' candidate quits in favour of Qadir Gilani

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NA 151 by-polls:'N' candidate quits in favour of Qadir Gilani

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PML-N candidate for NA 151 by-polls Ishaq Bucha withdrew in favour of Abdul Qadir Gilani.

05 July,2012 10:50 pm

The Election Commission has announced that by polls for NA-151 Multan-IV will be held on July 19.Abdul Qadir Gilani the son of former Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani will be among the ten candidates who will contest in the election.The nomination of seven candidates have been withdrawn which include Malik Ishaq Bucha, Jehanzeb Bucha, Syed Ali Haider Gilani, Nawab Nadeemuddin, Zahid Ameen Gujjar Malik Mehboob and Malik Mohammad Ilyas.Ishaq Bucha who was contenting the polls from the PML-N withdrew his nomination in favour of Abdul Qadir Gilani and also announced that he was joining the PPP again.The seat was vacated after former Prime Minister Gilani was disqualified following his conviction in the contempt of court case.Earlier, the Election Commission had also district returning officer and other presiding staff for the polls.