KP LG elections-Shocking defeat for PTI in 13 out of 17 districts
JUI-F emerges as real winner after winning 20 Tehsil chairman elections while ANP made strong comeback after winning 08 Tehsils
The ruling
PTI has suffered humiliating defeat in at least 13 out 17 districts of KP where
local government elections were held in the first phase. JUI-F has emerged as
the real winner as it won 20 Tehsil chairman elections in different districts.
PTI has lost
significant vote bank compare to 2015 local government elections. PTI dominated
the 2018 general elections and won most of the national and provincial assembly
seats from KP.
JUI-F and
ANP have increased their share of the votes in this election. Both failed to perform
well in 2018 general elections. JUI-F is not only wining from the rural areas
but also from
PTI has won
in 15 Tehsils while independents have won 11 Tehsils so far. ANP has also made
strong comeback in its traditional strongholds of Mardan, Peshawar, Charsada
and Swabi.
PML-N has
won 03, JI 02, TIP 02 and PPP one Tehsil so far. PML-N won from Haripur and
Swabi districts while PPP won its only seat from Dera Ismail Khan.
It is a major
political setback for PTI since 2013 when it came into power in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
In Mardan,
Awami National Party (ANP) candidate Himayat Ullah Mayar has won the election
for Mardan mayor by bagging 56,458 votes. His close contender, JUI-F’s Amanat
Shah Haqqani, received 49,938 votes. PTI candidate came third.
In Kohat,
JUI-F candidate Qari Sher Zaman has won the Kohat Mayor elections after bagging
more than 34,458 votes. Independent candidate Shafiullah Jaan came second with
25,793 votes. PTI candidate came third with more than 11,000 votes.
JUI-F’s
Zubair Ali has taken lead in Peshawar. As per the unofficial results of 473 out
of total 521 polling stations, Zubair has bagged 60,761 votes while his close
contender, PTI’s Muhammad Rizwan Bangash received 49,015 votes so far. ANP
candidate Shair Rehman is at third place with 46,994 votes.
On the other
hand, the PTI has managed to win 05 out of 06 Tehsils of Buner district. PTI
also won most seats in Karak and Nowshera districts. The Tehreek-e-Islah
Pakistan has won two Tehsils in District Khyber.
JUI-F has
won 03, ANP 02 tehsils of Peshawar district while two seats won by PTI. In Mardan,
All the Tehsils have been won by JUI-F and ANP candidates. PTI suffered
humiliating defeat in Mardan as it failed to win a single Tehsil.
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