Millions vote in first phase of LG elections in 17 KP districts today
Pakistan
Polling will begin at 8 am and will continue till 5 pm without any break.
PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – All is set to hold the first phase of local government elections in 17 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today (Sunday).
Polling will begin at 8 am and will continue till 5 pm without any break.
The 17 districts where elections will be held include Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Khyber, Mohmand, Mardan, Swabi, Kohat, Karak, Hangu, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Haripur, Buner and Bajaur.
Over 12.668 million registered voters, including 7,015,757 male and 5,653,095 female voters, would decide the fate of 37,752 candidates contesting for different seats, while 4,188 polling stations have been declared sensitive and 2,507 most sensitive.
Stringent security arrangements have been made in this regard, while the polling staff has also been assigned their duties who have been given training.
During the elections, 77,000 policemen and law-enforcement personnel will be deployed outside polling stations and booths for the security of voters.
CCTV cameras have been installed and both of these sensitive locations and it is prohibited to carry weapons or electronic devices in all polling stations.
As many as 689 candidates are in the run for 689 tehsils -- 19,285 for general seats of village, and neighbourhood councils, 3,870 for women, 7,428 for farmers and labour, 6,011 for youth and 293 for minorities.
First Phase of KP LG Elections
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on the other hand, there are 676 candidates are contesting elections for 65 seats of city mayor and tehsil chairman. PTI is the only party which has fielded candidates for all the 65 seats and no party has been able to field 65 candidates. JUI-F has fielded 59 candidates, ANP is in third position with 55 candidates, while PML-N s 51 candidates will contest elections and 47 candidates of Jamaat-e-Islami will contest polls, while PPP’s 43, 14 candidates of Qaumi Wattan Party (QWP) and 305 independent candidates are hopeful for victory.
Local body elections in 35 districts will be held in two phases. In the first phase, elections are scheduled for December 19 in 17 districts during which seats for 2,382 Village and Neighborhood Councils will also be elected. A total of 37,752 candidates are contesting. There are 19,282 candidates for 2,382 general seats. 3,905 candidates will contest for the women s seat, while there are 7,513 candidates in the fray for the labor farmer seats and 6,081 candidates will be contesting for the youth seats, with 282 candidates vying for the minority seats.
On the other hand, every voter will be able to cast 6 votes in the election, the color of the ballot paper will be different for different seats, white ballot paper will be used for city mayor / tehsil chairman. Silver color has been allotted for the general seat of Neighborhood / Village Council.
