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Polling begins for by-elections in NA-77 Gujranwala, PP-203 Chichawatni
Elections have started in two constituencies of Punjab National Assembly seat NA-77 Gujranwala and Punjab Assembly seat PP-203 Chichawatni.
According to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), voting will continue uninterrupted till 11 candidates are running in the constituency, which has strict security measures in place.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has nominated Rashid Bashir Waraikh, son of former MNA Mahmood Bashir Waraikh, as its candidate. The seat fell vacant following the death of the PML-N lawmaker.
In the 2024 general elections, Mahmood Bashir Warraich secured 109,704 votes to win the seat, while his closest rival, Rashida Tariq, received 91,825 votes, with a winning margin of 17,879 votes. Meanwhile, voting is also underway in PP-203 Chichawatni where 258,122 registered voters are eligible to cast their votes.
The PML-N nominated Chaudhry Asad Hanif Jatt for the provincial assembly seat that fell vacant after the death of MP Chaudhry Muhammad Hanif Jatt.