Election campaign ends for third phase of LB polls in Punjab, Sindh
Rhetoric of big promises and claims dominated the election campaigns of political parties once again
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Election campaigns for the third and final phase of Local Body (LB) polls in 12 districts of Punjab and 6 districts of Sindh including Karachi ended on Friday. Polling for the LG elections will be held on Saturday, December 5, as candidates and their supporters made all out attempts to secure voters for the polling.
Time granted for LB elections campaigning expired tonight in Rawalpindi, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur, Sialkot, Narowal, Khushab, Jhang, Rajanpur, Muzaffargarh, Rahim Yar Khan and Layyah. On the other hand in Sindh, Karachi of campaigns concluded in six districts.
A fierce competition will once again be seen between Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Punjab while candidates of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Jamat-e-Islami (JI), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and PTI will battle it out in Karachi.
Rhetoric of big promises and claims dominated the election campaigns of the political parties once again as each candidate tried to convince people to cast their vote for them. Supporters were seen chanting slogans and dancing on the streets to back their nominated candidates.
The nomination papers of 37,532 candidates were approved by the election commission earlier. However, 5,164 candidates had withdrawn from candidacy leaving 31,848 contenders in the field. Number of registered voters in Sindh’s metropolis is 7,082,319.
On the whole, at least 18 candidates have won unopposed which include 15 of district councils and three of Municipal Corporation.
Meanwhile in Karachi, locals will be electing their candidates after as many as twelve years.
Rallies were also earlier conducted by PTI chairman Imran Khan and JI chief Siraj-ul-Haq in Sindh’s capital Karachi.
MQM has announced that it will start a campaign for an empowered electoral system after 5th of December.
Earlier in the Islamabad LB polls, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) led the charts while Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) secured second position. The ruling party had secured 21 seats while PTI had managed to win 16 of the seats.
