RO approves Saad Rafique’s plea challenging Imran Khan’s victory in NA-131 Lahore
LAHORE – The Returning Officer on Friday approved Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Saad Rafique’s plea, which challenged his opponent Imran Khan’s victory in NA-131 Lahore 9 constituency.
Rafique, who lost to the PTI chairman in the constituency in Wednesday’s polls, had filed a complaint with the returning officer alleging that the presiding officer deliberately rejected hundreds of votes.
The RO, Muhammad Akhtar Bhanggu has ordered for a recount in the constituency.
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According to official results released by the Election Commission of Pakistan, Imran Khan has defeated Khawaja Saad Rafique in NA-131 after bagging 84,313 votes. In what was a tough-contested poll, Khawaja Saad obtained 83,633 votes.
Preliminary poll results released by the Election Commission of Pakistan show the PTI leading the National Assembly tally with 110 seats. As PTI workers from across the country celebrated the results, the outgoing PML-N rejected the results citing “outright rigging” and accusing officials of preventing its representatives from overseeing the count.
