Vote recounting for NA-196 in Jacobabad deferred

JACOBABAD: The election commission has deferred recounting of votes in NA-196 constituency, scheduled to be held on Tuesday (today), ARY News reported.

The recounting of votes have been postponed on the request of Muhammad Mian Soomro, which will now be held on December 10, election commission sources said.

Soomro, who is a federal minister, has said that he could not attend recount of votes owing to the federal cabinet session today.

Pakistan People’s Party’s candidate Aijaz Jakhrani had challenged the victory of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Muhammad Mian Soomro in NA-196 in the 2018 general elections. He had filed an appeal against the election results of the constituency in the election tribunal.

After Election Tribunal Sukkur’s decision for recounting, the Returning Officer issued orders to this effect.

The election commission had earlier announced the recounting of votes in NA-196 Jacobabad constituency on December 07 (today).

A large number of People’s Party and the PTI workers were reached to the office of the returning officer to witness recounting of votes.

PTI candidate Muhammad Mian Soomro had won the National Assembly seat by securing 92,274 votes in NA-196 constituency in general elections. PPP’s Aijaz Jakhrani was runner-up with 86,876 votes.

Mr Soomro is currently holding the portfolio of Federal Minister for Privatization.