*ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday notifiedthe success of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Raja Sagheerafter a recount saw an increase in votes of the candidates, ARY NEWSreported. *
According to sources, Raja Sagheer of the PML-N saw an increase in votes by12, increasing his tally to 68,918 as compared to PTI’s Shabbir Awan, whosevotes increased by 6, raising his tally to 68,863.
“The election commission received the final results on Saturday morningafter the returning officer sent the form 49 to the commission,” they saidadding that the increase in votes happened after a recount of rejectedvotes.
The sources within ECP said the candidates were official issued notice forthe recount and notices were pasted outside their residences.
TLP candidate stood in the third position with 14,776 votes followed by1,666 votes secured by Jamaat-i-Islami.
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On Thursday, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) rejectedlink PakistanTehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) plea for a recount for the PP-7 Rawalpindi of thePunjab Assembly.
According to details, the ECP has rejected PTI candidate Shabbir Awan’splea for a recount in 21 polling stations of PP-7 Rawalpindi. The ECP saidin the verdict that the PTI candidate did not provide any conclusiveargument to justify the recount.
