Polling for local body elections has begun in 17 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Polling for the local body elections started at 8 am and will continue till 5 pm without any break. Today, for the first time in history, the people of the tribal districts will elect their local body representatives.
For the local body elections, each voter will cast 6 votes. For the seat of Mayor City Council and Chairman Tehsil Council, the voter will be given white ballot paper and for the women’s seat, pink ballot paper.
Bad law and order situation, election postponed in Bakakhel
JUI leader and opposition leader in the KPK assembly Akram Khan Durrani has accused PTI provincial minister Shah Mohammad Khan of raiding five polling stations in Bakakhel Tehsil of Bannu, also abducting equipment and staff. Took it
In view of the deteriorating law and order situation in Bakakhel Tehsil of Bannu, the Election Commission has postponed the local body elections in Bakakhel Tehsil and said that the new date of elections will be announced later.
Gunmen attack polling stations
Armed men attacked three polling stations in Narmi Khel area of Bannu last night and stole polling materials.
According to Provincial Election Commissioner Habib-ur-Rehman, the accused have taken the polling equipment to an unknown location. All the three polling stations were declared as highly sensitive.
PML-N candidate in Mardan withdraws in favor of JUI candidate
In Mardan’s Katling Tehsil, the PML-N candidate for the chairmanship election withdrew in favor of the JUI-F candidate.
PML-N candidate Samar Khan says that we are part of PDM and I am resigning in favor of JUI to defeat PTI.
Election for council mayoral seat in DI Khan postponed
Election of council mayoral seat has been postponed in Dera Ismail Khan after the assassination of Awami National Party candidate Omar Khattab Sherani.
In which districts will elections be held?
Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Khyber, Mohmand, Mardan, Swabi, Kohat, Karak, Hangu, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Haripur, Buner and Bajaur. Will use the right to vote.
The number of male voters is 70 lakh 15 thousand 767 while the number of female voters is 56 lakh 53 thousand 95.
A total of 689 candidates for city mayor and tehsil chairman seats, 19,285 for general seats in village and neighborhood councils, 3,870 for women seats, 7,428 for labor farmer seats, 6,011 for youth seats and There are 293 candidates vying for the minority seats.
A total of 9,223 polling stations and 28,892 polling booths have been set up in the province in which 4,188 polling stations have been declared sensitive and 2,507 more sensitive.
Security arrangements
77,000 police personnel have been deployed for the local body elections while a quick response force comprising 10,000 soldiers of FC and Army is also on backup. More than 11,000 police personnel will be deployed in Peshawar alone.
More than 2,000 candidates elected unopposed
In the first phase of local body elections, 2,032 candidates have been elected unopposed.
217 candidates won in general seats, 876 in women’s seats, 285 in farmers’ seats, 500 in youth seats and 154 in minority seats.