By-election: Polling underway in Taunsa Sharif's PP-240 constituency

By-election: Polling underway in Taunsa Sharif's PP-240 constituency
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Summary Voting process will continue till 5:00pm.

DERA GHAZI KHAN (Web Desk) – Polling in PP-240 constituency of Taunsa Sharif started at 8:00am today (Thursday) and will continue till 5:00pm, Dunya News reported.

A total of sixteen candidates including Mumtaz Aziz Qaisrani of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) and PTI-backed independent candidate Daud Sulemani are contesting the by-election.

Number of registered voters is 150,410 whereas 128 polling stations have been established in the constituency.



The seat fell vacant after disqualification of PML-N’s Shamoona Qaisrani.

PP-240 results were challenged by independent candidate Khawaja Daud Sulemani over irregularities and malpractices during 2013 elections.