Summary Polling for the by-election in PP-196 Multan is underway and will conclude at 5 p.m.
MULTAN (Dunya News) – Intense violation of electoral code of conduct is being witnessed during PP-196 by-polls today (Thursday) in Multan, Dunya News reported.
Clashes erupted between supporters of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) as both the parties violently smacked each other at polling station number 98 and also chanted slogans.
The voting process remained closed for two hours due to the brawl whereas the police officials deployed at the polling station were either sleeping in the nearby mosque or became silent spectators.
The fight ended after two hours when the party leaders reached the scene and resolved the dispute.
At polling station no.14 the vote was being cast after revealing it to polling agent whereas the use of mobile phones is also in continuous practice in all the polling booths.
Pakistan Peoples Party candidate Hassan Arain reached polling station with his armed guards who despite of restriction from Election Commission (EC) showcased weapons in the presence of police and Rangers personnels whereas Rana Mahmood-ul- Hassan of PML-N entered the polling station with his guards and got the ballot papers stamped.
Moreover it has also been found that two ballot papers were used by a single voter.
On the other hand, polling was also stopped on polling station no.16 when the women voters of PTI and PML-N engaged into a brawl.
Polling for the by-election in PP-196 Multan is underway and will conclude at 5 p.m.
The Provincial assembly seat fell vacant due to disqualification of former Provincial Minister Chaudhry Abdul Waheed Arain.
Rana Mahmood-ul- Hassan PML-N and Rana Abdul Jabbar of PTI are major contenders among 14 candidates.
Over 1,76,315 voters are eligible to cast their votes at 133 polling stations.
Besides this 41 polling stations have been declared sensitive due to which nearly 4000 police officials and six companies of Rangers have been deployed.
