In yet another setback to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) member Zulfiqar Bhindar has been declared the winner on a National Assembly seat during recounting of Gujranwala constituency NA-79.
According to Returning Officer Shabbir Hussain Butt, Zulfiqar Bhindar secured 95,604 votes, while Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed Ehsan Virk secured 92,581 votes.
In the general elections 2024, PTI-backed Ehsan Virk succeeded with 140,230 votes, while PML-N’s Zulfiqar Bhindar got 99,635 votes.
However, following the orders of the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ordered a recount in NA-79, as the PML-N leader had requested a recount of votes, which was granted.
