LG re-polls: Results of city’s 29 polling stations announced

Councils to hold first session on August 14.

PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan announced local government re-poll results of the city’s 29 polling stations on Friday.

Public Relations Officer (PRO) to the District Returning Officer Feroz Shah told The Express Tribune the process for the district and tehsil councils is now complete, while reserved seat results will be compiled in a few days. “The process to finalise results for reserved seats is in its final stages,” Shah said.

He said the district council will consist of 138 members, out of which 31 seats have been reserved for women members, five for youth, five for minority and five for workers or peasants. All members will then elect a nazim and also a naib nazim who will also serve as the speaker, for both the district and tehsil councils.

Shah said the district council hall has 350 seats hence accommodating a large number of members will not be difficult. The hall also has two galleries for journalists and bureaucrats.

An LG department official, requesting anonymity, told The Express Tribune the first session of the district and tehsil councils is expected to be held on August 14. He said both district and tehsil council members will be allowed to contest the nazim and naib nazim elections.

The ECP also announced re-poll results for Swabi where the tripartite alliance of opposition parties has gained a majority.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 8^th, 2015.