As the general elections are approaching fast, political and social experts are predicting intense contests in Lodhran district, where Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) chief is also contesting for a National Assembly seat — NA-155.

The district, with a population of 1.9 million, is divided into three tehsils: Kahror Pakka, Dunyapur, and Lodhran. It has two National Assembly seats (NA-154 and NA-155) and four provincial assembly seats (PP-225, 226, 227, and PP-228).

For NA-155, IPP’s Jahangir Khan Tareen is contesting against PML-N’s Siddique Khan Baloch, PTI-backed Advocate Iffat Tahira, and PPP’s Rana Azhar Uthera. This constituency includes the Lodhran district headquarters and rural areas.

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