KHUSHAB: PML-N has retained its provincial assembly seat as its candidate Malik Moazzam won the by polls in the PP-84 Khushab bagging 73,081 votes .
This was said in unofficial and unverified results of the Election Commission. .
As per media reports the runner up PTI’s candidate Ali Hussain second 62,903 votes while the voters turnout remained 52%. Kallu’s margin of victory is 10,178 votes.
Polling for PP-84 Khushab by-elections started at 8am on Wednesday and ended at 5pm.
The constituency consisted of Nurpur Thal, Quaidabad and Khushab.
The PS-84 seat fell vacant due to passing away of PML-N MPA Malik Muhammad Waris Kallu being infected with novel coronavirus last year..
A neck to neck contest was expected between PML-N’s Malik Moazzam, and PTI’s Ali Hussain. 10 teams were sent to monitor both the voting and the results. CCTV cameras were also installed at polling stations. .