The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected an application filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif for the recounting of votes in the National Assembly constituency of NA-15, Mansehra.

“The petitioner may approach the Election Tribunal,” the verdict said.

ECP ordered the returning officer to submit the complete results in three days.

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Nawaz Sharif’s lawyer said that the elections were unconstitutional, illegal, and against the election rules.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-supported candidate Shahzada Gustasap Khan won the election in NA-15 by getting 105,249 votes.

The PML-N supremo was in second position with 80,382 votes in the same constituency.