9,631 voters to exercise their right for two AJK assembly seats in Lahore

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2021-07-25T00:47:28+05:00 OUR STAFF REPORT

LAHORE   -   The Election Commission authorities have completed all arrangements for polling on two seats of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly in Lahore for the constituencies LA-XXXIV-Jammu-1 and LA-XLI-Kashmir Valley-II.

According to a spokesperson for the Election Commission, 25 polling stations have been established in Lahore for the two seats of the AJK assembly where a total of 9,631 voters (male/female) will exercise their right to vote.

The total number of voters registered in the Valley-II constituency is 5,000 altogether including 2,707 males and 2,293 females. The voters form Sheikhupura, Kasur and Nankana Sahib will also cast their votes for the Valley-II seat.

The total number of voters registered in the Jammu-1 constituency is 4,631 collectively, including 2,499 male and 2,132 female voters.

The election campaign for the AJK general election will end at midnight of July 24, and polling will be held on Sunday.

District Election Commissioner Lahore Tauqeer Ahmed issued the election material for polling stations on Saturday which will be shifted to polling stations under the supervision of police and the returning officer.

Overall 3.2 million voters are exercising their right to vote to elect members of the AJK Legislative Assembly for a period of five years.

According to the data, provided by the Election Commission, 32 political parties are participating in the elections and hundreds of independent candidates are also contesting in all 45 electoral constituencies including 33 in AJK districts and 12 specified for Jammu and Kashmir refugees, settled in various parts of Pakistan.

 

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