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AJK Election Commission notifies results of first phase of Legislative Assembly polls
['Ma Mir']
The Express Tribune
The notification, issued under the signatures of AJK Election Commission Secretary Raja Muhammad Shakeel, formally declared the successful candidates elected and contained their names, parentage, political affiliation and respective constituencies.
In Mirpur district, which has four assembly seats, the PML-N won two constituencies through Azhar Sadiq and Chaudhry Rukhsar Ahmed.
With the issuance of the official notification, the Election Commission has formally confirmed the election of all 13 members returned from Mirpur Division.
The results have given the PML-N a clear early advantage in the three-phase AJK election, with the party winning nine of the 13 seats contested in the first phase.
The third and final phase will be held in the Rawalakot Division, comprising constituencies in Rawalakot, Sudhnoti, Bagh and Haveli.