TAXILA, May 16: The Pakistan Muslim League-N’s last stronghold in Taxila, PP-7, has also fallen to the Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaf during the re-counting of votes in six different polling stations on Thursday.

The PML-N stalwart, Ch. Nisar Ali Khan, has now lost the seat to PTI’s candidate Sadeeq Khan by 774 votes, and all three seats –one National Assembly seat and two Provincial Assembly seats—have been won by the PTI.

Earlier, Ch Nisar had been declared successful with a margin of 516 votes, but on Mr Sadeeq Khan’s request, the returning officer re-counted votes from six polling stations.

The re-counting of votes cast in polling stations number 9, 47, 48, 50, 64 and 82 was carried out in the presence of candidates and the media teams, and several flaws were observed in the finalisation of results.

This decision has resulted in the PML-N’s elimination from the area.

On polling day, the PTI had already captured NA-53 by defeating Ch Nisar. Former MPA Umer Farooq also lost to PTI candidate Taimoor Masood in Wah Cantonment PP-8. Mr Taimoor had never been in power, and the defeat of a seasoned politician by a novice caused serious dents in the PML-N stronghold.

Talking to newsmen soon after the decision, Sadeeq Khan termed it the victory of the masses.

He said his group was confident of its victory and therefore demanded a re-count of votes at six polling stations.