Campaign for elections in Gilgit-Baltistan ends
Last updated on: 14 November,2020 07:15 am
Tough competition is expected in the Gilgit-Baltistan elections between PTI, PPP and PML-N.
GILGIT (Dunya News) – The campaign for elections in Gilgit-Baltistan has ended at midnight on Friday and the polling for 23 out of 24 seats of the legislative assembly will be held on Sunday (November 15), Dunya News reported.
The preparations for much-hyped elections in Gilgit-Baltistan are in final phase. According to sources, delivery of election materials is underway while staff has been deployed at polling stations.
Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) said that he is committed to hold fair and transparent elections. He said that fool proof security arrangements have been made while postal ballot examination will be held in front of the candidates.
Tough competition is expected in the Gilgit-Baltistan elections between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
The PPP has fielded candidates on all 23 seats while 21 candidates of PTI and PML-N each will be running for their respective constituencies. Four women candidates will also contest the elections.