PTI takes the lead by winning 33 seats in the AJK LG Poll.

PTI takes the lead by winning 33 seats in the AJK LG Poll.

According to unofficial results, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has clinched victory on 33 seats, followed by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) grabbing 18 seats during the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Local Government (LG) polls.

PTI candidates won 33 seats, while PPP candidates secured victory in 18 seats. According to the unofficial and unconfirmed results of the AJK LG polls, the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) won 14 seats, whereas seven independent candidates were declared winners. The Muslim Conference declared victory in one seat.

After a long wait of over three decades, the first phase of the local government elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) were held on Sunday.

Strict security measures were put in place to maintain law and order during the polling in AJK.

Of the 1,323 polling stations, 418 were declared “sensitive” and 257 “most sensitive,” where three and five police personnel were deployed, respectively. According to officials, two policemen were deployed at other polling stations.