MUZAFFARABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Monday won 25 seats in the elections for Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly and emerged as the single largest political party to form its government in the region. Sulehria said Sunday’s polling was “by and large peaceful” except for one tragic incident in Kotli which claimed two lives. As per the official election results announced by the AJK Election Commission, the party positions of various political parties show that the PTI emerged as the single largest party in the elections by obtaining 613590 votes with the average of 32.05 percent and stood victorious on 25 seats. Jammu Kashmir People’s Party acquired 26267 votes with the average of 1.37 percent and succeed in getting one seat. Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan of Muslim Conference and Sardar Hassan Ibrahim of Jammu Kashmir People’s Party were elected from LA-14 and LA-21, respectively.

Source: Pakistan Today July 26, 2021 19:07 UTC