GUJRANWALA (Dunya News) - Polling has begun in two constituencies of Punjab for by-elections to the National Assembly seat NA-77 Gujranwala and Punjab Assembly seat PP-203 Chichawatni.
According to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), voting will continue uninterrupted until 5pm.
A total of 333 polling stations have been established in NA-77, including 142 for men, 137 for women and 54 combined stations. The constituency has 963 polling booths, comprising 536 for male voters and 427 for female voters.
Eleven candidates are contesting the by-election in the constituency, where strict security arrangements have been put in place.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has fielded Rashid Bashir Warraich, son of former MNA Mahmood Bashir Warraich, as its candidate. The seat fell vacant following the death of the PML-N lawmaker.
In the 2024 general elections, Mahmood Bashir Warraich secured 109,704 votes to win the seat, while his closest rival, Rashida Tariq, received 91,825 votes, with a winning margin of 17,879 votes.
Meanwhile, polling is also underway in PP-203 Chichawatni, where 258,122 registered voters are eligible to cast their ballots.
The PML-N has nominated Chaudhry Asad Hanif Jatt for the provincial assembly seat, which became vacant following the death of MPA Chaudhry Muhammad Hanif Jatt.