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PML-N leader Abid Sher Ali was on Thursday declared the runner-up from the NA-108 constituency of Faisalabad after a vote recount that he had requested after losing the July 25 election.
Ali, the former state minister for water and power, had requested a recount after he lost the election to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's (PTI) Farrukh Habib by 1,211 votes.
Although there are a total of 394 polling stations in NA-108 Faisalabad-VIII, Returning Officer Shakeel Ahmed declared the results after recounting was completed at 220 polling stations because no significant difference in Habib's victory margin was observed despite a lapse of six days since the recount request was accepted.
During the recounting of postal ballots, Habib bagged 103 votes against Ali's 36.
After examining the rejected votes, the RO on Thursday issued the consolidated results (Form-47) of the constituency, according to which Habib maintained a lead of 1,201 votes (a decrease of 10 votes) over PML-N's Ali during the recount.
PTI loses KP seat
Also on Thursday, PTI's Shah Farman, who was elected on PK-70 Peshawar, lost his provincial assembly seat to Awami National Party (ANP) candidate Khushdil Khan after a recount.
Khan had filed an application with the relevant RO for a vote recount after losing to Farman by a margin of 47 votes.
As per results of the recount, the ANP leader bagged 15,544 votes against Farman, the former KP information minister, who obtained 15,357 votes. Khan was therefore declared the winner by a margin of 187.
With Khan's victory, ANP's tally of seats in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has risen to seven.
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Those in denial will still keep crying foul.
After recount, Abid Shar Ali still loses his MNA seat - this indicate that people have rejected big mouths and Nawaz Sharif's cronies. This is a victory for democracy!
This recount provides ample testimony to the fact that even if a recount of all precincts and constituencies is carried-out in the whole country by ECP, the results will not be much different than what they are right now.
PML-N cronies should accept defeat honorably as it is they who have destroyed the party due their arrogance. They always thought that the cannot be defeated because their closeness with Sharifs.
Good riddance
Good riddance to the arteries of pmln corrupt entities fighting for their life's get a job and live a normal life!! Life is not easy welcome to the Naya Pakistan .
How come all family members of Nawaz were in govt that show the truth to anyone?
Abid has a foul mouth a substandard person.
Game over for Abid Sher Ali
Free and fair elections as compared to 2013. No bias to one side. We should commend ECP.
Thank you ECP for quick decision and recount.
Rana Sana has to do something in his defeat.
Rana Sanaullah is responsible for Abid Sher Ali's defeat. Not as if Abid Sher Ali did't try the same.
To ALL Parties - Drop this drama and let PTI work please
PTI Candidate? Don't you know his name?
Charge him the cost of recounting
Luck always in favour of victorious
Abid Sher Ali are you satisfied with the election results
So delighted this thug Abid Sher Ali remains defeated. Pakistan doesn't need MNAs like him regardless of which party he belonged to.
Good fight Abid Sher Sb!
The PTI candidate who has won against Abid Sher Ali is a young energetic person. PTI should give him some ministry as he is an educated person. He is a far better choice than controversial fawad chaudary and Aleem Khan.
Interesting homework by RO. Why do THEY always leave something stranded in the air for hypocrisies. If the assigned duty is to recount then do it Halal. All of the polling stations should be counted regardless of the predicted outcome.
Good riddance for ever & ever.
Good riddance
Is election is Fair and Free?