Bye-Elections: ‘All arrangements for February 25 poll finalised’
The number of registered voters in the constituency is 270,763 including 168,970 women.
All arrangements have been finalised for by-polls in NA-195 IV in Rahim Yar Khan on February 25, Sajjad Hussain, returning officer for the polls, told the media on Wednesday.
He said 10 candidates including Makhdoom Syed Mustafa Mehmood of the Pakistan Muslim League-Functional were contesting the by-election.
The number of registered voters in the constituency is 270,763 including 168,970 women.
The RO said 206 polling stations have been set up in the district, 33 for men only and 33 for women only.
There will be 352 polling booths for men and 267 for women where registered voters can cast their ballots. As many as 2,000 police officials will perform security duties on the day of by-election. NA-195 IV seat had been vacated after resignation of sitting MNA Jehangir Khan Tarin on joining Tehrik-e-Insaaf.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 23rd, 2012.
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