NA-29 Swat-I bracing for a tough contest


SWAT
A neck and neck contest is expected between PML-N's heavyweight Syed Mohammad Ali Shah Bacha Lala and PTI's Murad Saeed in NA-29 (SWAT).
All major political parties have started feverish election campaign for NA seat NA-29, (SWAT-1).
The PML-N and PTI are being considered main competitors while the position of the PPP seems weaker in the said constituency.
However, JI may give tough time to PTI and PML-N as the party has enough vote bank in Swat.
Akhter Ali Khan is JI's candidate for NA-29, while Muzafarul Mulk Kaki khan is the nominated candidate of the ANP from the same constituency. While on the other hand, the PPP has fielded relatively a new face Dost Mohammad Khan from the constituency.
PML-n candidate Syed Mohammad Ali Shah Bacha Lala has a strong vote bank in the area as he has emerged victorious from the constituency in the past and enjoys warm public support. He has been working hard and can win the seat if some unusual could not happen. 
On the other hand, PTI's Murad Saeed is fresh and young candidate as belongs to Kabal area of Swat and is founder of the ISF in the area. Murad has full support of the youngsters in the valley.
However, people of Swat consider Murad as immature candidate who is hardly aware of the politics.
From the same constituency, PTI Chairman Imran Khan has also contested election twice in the past but could not succeed. In the 1997 General Elections, Imran khan was declared third after getting 10,716 votes while PML-N leader Mian Gul Aurangzeb won the seat by securing 25018 votes.
In 2002 elections, Imran khan once again fought from the constituency and could get only 6,660 votes. He was forth in the row while late Qari Abdul Bais of MMA remained victorious.

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