Over 5 lakh registered voters in NA 245 are exercising their democratic and constitutional right to vote today amid political heat and inten...
Over 5 lakh registered voters in NA 245 are exercising their democratic and constitutional right to vote today amid political heat and intense efforts by political parties to garner support.
the by-election for the seat vacated after the death of Dr. Aamir Liaquat Hussain in June was to be held on July 27, but due to heavy rains in the city, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) postponed the polling. was
Aamir Liaquat Hussain was elected on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ticket in the 2018 general elections.
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Aamir Liaquat Hussain secured 56 thousand 673 votes and defeated Dr. Farooq Sattar of MQM Pakistan who secured 35 thousand 429 votes.
Contending candidates
Although 17 candidates are contesting for the NA-245 seat, the main contest is expected between MQM Pakistan's Moeed Anwar, PTI's Mehmood Baki Maulvi, TLP's Muhammad Ahmed Raza and Dr. Farooq Sattar.
Farooq Sattar is contesting the election as an independent, his election symbol is 'Tala'.
PSP has fielded its senior member Syed Hafeezuddin for the by-election, while PPP's Mohammad Danish Khan and JUI's Aminullah have withdrawn their papers.
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The by-election has assumed a lot of significance as it is being held just a week before the local body elections in Karachi.
In Sindh, the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and some other parties in the ruling alliance at the Center have backed the MQM Pakistan candidate, making the contest for the main contenders quite tough and interesting.
The MQM-Pakistan has been alleging that it was robbed of its mandate in Karachi in the 2018 elections, and now faces the challenge of proving its claim at a time when the PTI's popularity seems to be on the rise. Is.
Other factors in the constituency that make the situation more difficult for the MQM include TLP and PSP candidates as well as Dr. Sattar, who experts believe is anti-PTI vote. will be distributed.
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This time PTI has given the ticket to Mehmood Moulvi, his opponents include Moeed Anwar of MQM Pakistan, Ahmed Raza of TLP and Dr. Farooq Sattar who finished second in the 2018 general elections.
Like the NA 240 by-election, Jamaat-e-Islami is not contesting in this by-election either, it will hold a rally today in connection with its 'Karachi Rights Movement'.
Areas in the Constituency This Constituency includes Jamshed Quarters and Ferozeabad Sub-Division including PECHS, Lines Area, Pakistan Quarters, Soldier Bazar, New Town, Patel Para, Garden West, Martin Quarters, Tin Hatti, PIB Colony etc. are included.
The people of this area mostly belong to the middle class who run small businesses, most of the voters of the constituency are employed in government and private departments or earn income by doing daily labor.
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This area is inhabited by people speaking different languages, including Urdu, Gujarati, Balochi, Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi speakers.
There are more than 515,000 registered voters in this constituency, including 71,463 voters who joined after the July 2018 general elections.
Authority of Presiding Officer
For today's by-elections, the Election Commission has set up 263 polling stations with 1,52 polling booths for the convenience of voters.
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On the other hand, the Election Commission has also planned to introduce the use of new technology on an experimental basis while claiming to have completed all the arrangements for the by-elections.
The notification issued by the Election Commission for NA 245 states that Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) and security personnel of the Pakistan Army will be deployed in the said constituency from August 20 to August 22 for the peaceful conduct of polling (standby only). shall be.
The notification states that any irregularity and violation noticed during the performance of security duties will be reported to the presiding officer and the instructions issued by the officer will be followed in this regard.
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