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PPP gets mandate to rule Gilgit-Baltistan
[Dawn] The Pakistan People's Party has won 12 of 23 contested seats and became the largest party in the 33-seat Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly, according to unofficial results released by the region's Election Commission.PML-N secured only two seats. The result in one constituency was withheld after the polling agent of an independent candidate was killed in a clash in Darel of the southern Diamer district on Thursday while polling was put off in another area after the death of a candidate. The fiercely-contested elections were largely peaceful with a high voter turnout. There were allegations of rigging in some constituencies. The newly-elected lawmakers will first elect six women and three technocrats on reserved seats, after which the assembly, minus LA-19 (Sher Qila-Chatorkhand in Ghizer district), would elect the region's first chief minister. Posted by: Fred 2009-11-14 |
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