Election tribunal orders re-election in NA-46 Khyber Agency
Independent candidate Nasir Khan Afridi had won the seat with 4,028 votes.
A file photo of a woman casting her vote. PHOTO: ONLINE
PESHAWAR:
An election tribunal on Tuesday declared the election of an independent candidate from NA-46 Khyber Agency constituency illegal, Express News reported.
Independent candidate Nasir Khan Afridi had won the seat with 4,028 votes against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Muhammad Iqbal Afridi who bagged 3,547.
The winning candidate was accused of rigging during the elections and the results were challenged.
Today, the election tribunal declared the results invalid and ordered re-election.
An election tribunal on Tuesday declared the election of an independent candidate from NA-46 Khyber Agency constituency illegal, Express News reported.
Independent candidate Nasir Khan Afridi had won the seat with 4,028 votes against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Muhammad Iqbal Afridi who bagged 3,547.
The winning candidate was accused of rigging during the elections and the results were challenged.
Today, the election tribunal declared the results invalid and ordered re-election.