PTI Amir Sultan Cheema wins NApolling
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SARGODHA – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Amir Sultan Cheema on Saturday won the Sargodha’s NA-91 after the ECP ordered re-polling in the constituency after finding evidence of ballot tampering.
According to unofficial and unconfirmed results, Cheema won the election by securing 114,66217. He was followed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidate Dr Zulfiqar Bhatti, who secured 107,971 votes.
Earlier, PML-N’s Zulfiqar Bhatti won the seat in the July 25 general elections. He defeated PTI’s Amir Sultan Cheema by a margin of 279 votes.
Total 346 polling stations result Amir Cheema PTI = 114662 Zulfiqar Bhatti PMLn = 107971 @PTIofficial link has won #NA91 link with the lead of 6691 votes.
— Fakhruddin Khan (@FakhruKakarPTI) February 2, 2019 link
After the general elections results, PTI’s candidate filed an application in the ECP and levelled allegations on his rival PML-N’s candidate of ballot tamperings in the 20 polling stations.
On this, an investigating team advised the electoral body to hold re-polls on 20 polling stations of NA-91 constituency.
Meanwhile, PTI supporters gathered outside the office of Cheema celebrating his victory in the election.
Polling for the re-voting started at 8am and continued until 5pm today.
Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar congratulated PTI candidate on his success in the election.
“The result has proved that people fully trust the policies and leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan and wonderful performance of PTI has ensured its success in the election,” the chief minister said.
