PML-N convincingly defeats PTI, PPP in Mandi Bahauddin by-poll
Workers celebrate victory with fireworks as Mumtaz Ahmad Tararr won the NA-108 by-election
MANDI BAHAUDDIN: (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Mumtaz Ahmad Tararr convincingly won the NA-108 by-election in Mandi Bahauddin on Monday. Mumtaz secured 77,884 votes to win the election while Tariq Tararr of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) remained runner-up with 40,570 votes, reported Dunya News.
PML-N won the election convincingly and the party workers celebrated the victory with fireworks. Workers danced at the beat of Dhol and also displayed weapons.
According to the details, turnout in the by-poll remained 53%. The winning candidate bagged 77,884 votes, PTI candidate got 40,570 while the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) candidate Asif Bashir Maangat got 29,618 votes. Pakistan Muslim League - Quaid (PML-Q) candidate Hamza Nasir Iqbal got 10,796 whereas Jamaat Islami (JI) candidate Riaz Farooq bagged 7,662 votes.
It is pertinent to mention here that the seat had been vacated when Ijaz Chaudhry, who had won the seat in General Election 2013 on PML-N ticket, crossed the floor to join PTI and got disqualified.
