Key Points
- IPP-backed Muhammad Dilpazir won the GBLA-15 Diamer seat by receiving 6,033 votes in the re-vote held by a Supreme Appellate Court decision.
- JUI-F candidate Mufti Veli-ur-Rehman came in second with 4,639 votes, and PPP candidate Beşir Ahmed came in third with 4,109 votes.
- The IPP's seat count in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly reached seven, and the party became an ally of the government.
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The results of the re-vote, which was held following a Supreme Appellate Court decision in the GBLA-15 Diamer constituency of Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region, have been announced. Muhammad Dilpazir, backed by the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), won the seat by receiving a total of 6,033 votes.
The re-vote was conducted by court order at a single polling station in the region. In the election where he received 114 votes from the Thak Loshi Aile polling station, Dilpazir surpassed his rivals and the Form-49 document, which formalized his victory, was also issued.
With this victory, the IPP's number of seats in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly rose to seven. The party became the third largest parliamentary group in the region, positioning itself as an ally of the current government. The IPP chairman congratulated Dilpazir, stating that the results are a reflection of the public's trust in the party.
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- Why was a re-vote held in GBLA-15 Diamer?
- The re-vote was held at a single polling station in the region (Thak Loshi Ailesi) in line with a decision made by the Supreme Appellate Court.
- Who won the election and how many votes did the other candidates receive?
- IPP-backed Muhammad Dilpazir won the election with 6,033 votes. The JUI-F candidate received 4,639, and the PPP candidate received 4,109 votes.
- What was the impact of this result on Gilgit-Baltistan politics?
- The IPP's number of assembly seats increased to seven, making it the third largest party in the region and positioning it as an ally supporting the government.
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