After re-polling was held in 25 polling stations of Kohat’s PK-90 constituency, PTI-backed independent candidate Aftab Alam, who had already been declared the winner on Feb 8, has retained the seat.

Alam dealt a stunning defeat to the runner-up, Amjid Afridi of PPP, a three-time winner on the same seat.

Earlier, Alam was leading with 41,043 votes, while Afridi had received 33,785 votes. According to the fresh tally, Alam bagged 45,506 votes and Afridi 34,315 votes.

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