{"id":62540,"date":"2024-02-21T00:35:05","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T00:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/ppp-clinches-another-sa-seat-after-vote-recount\/"},"modified":"2024-02-21T00:35:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T00:35:05","slug":"ppp-clinches-another-sa-seat-after-vote-recount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/ppp-clinches-another-sa-seat-after-vote-recount\/","title":{"rendered":"PPP clinches another SA seat after vote recount"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">KARACHI: Pakistan People\u2019s Party (PPP) clinched another Sindh Assembly seat from Karachi, PS-115 after a recount of votes by the Returning Officer (RO) of the constituency, ARY News reported.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As per details, PPP\u2019s Asif Khan emerged victorious with a lead of 766 votes against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) backed independent candidate Shahnawaz Jadoon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued Form 49 according to which the PPP\u2019s candidate secured 20310 votes while the PTI-bagged independent candidate bagged 19544 votes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Earlier in Form 47, the PTI-bagged independent candidate had been declared winner with 20609 votes. PPP\u2019s Asif Khan who had received 18939 votes requested for a vote recount.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After the latest results, the PPP\u2019s general seats toll in the Sindh Assembly would rise to 87. The PPP has secured 84 general seats in the 8th February\u2019s General Elections while two independent candidates announced to join the party.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/pti-backed-candidate-joins-ppp-after-win\/\">PTI-backed candidate joins PPP after win<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Earlier on February 14, PTI-backed candidate Aijaz Khan Swati who emerged victorious from PS-88 Malir in the General Elections 2024 announced to join the PPP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In a video message, Aijaz Khan Swati said that he is joining the PPP unconditionally, hoping that the Bilawal-led party would sincerely work for the betterment and welfare of his constituents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI am joining the PPP for the sake of my constituents,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"rocketlazyloadscript\">\n  window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n    FB.init({\n      appId      : '161345524510473',\n      cookie     : true,\n      xfbml      : true,\n      version    : 'v3.0'\n    });\n    FB.AppEvents.logPageView();   \n  };\n  (function(d, s, id){\n     var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n     if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n     js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n     js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n     fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n   }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI: Pakistan People\u2019s Party (PPP) clinched another Sindh Assembly seat from Karachi, PS-115 after a recount of votes by the Returning Officer (RO) of the constituency, ARY News reported. As per details, PPP\u2019s Asif Khan emerged victorious with a lead of 766 votes against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) backed independent candidate Shahnawaz Jadoon. 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