Re-polling in 13 districts for KP LG elections to be held tomorrow

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12th Feb, 2022. 01:06 pm
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In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), re-polling for local government (LG) elections in 13 districts will be held on Sunday.

According to the Election Commission of Pakistan ECP), the re-polling will be held on various seats of local councils where elections were terminated either due to deteriorated situation on polling day or the death of the contesting candidates during the first phase of the local bodies elections.

The 13 districts include Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan, Kohat, Bannu, Laki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, Buner, Bajaur, Karak, Khyber, and Mohmand.

The electoral body has established a total of 568 polling stations for the polling. More than 700,000 voters will use their right to vote in the re-polling.

Meanwhile, the security has been beefed up to maintain the law and order situation on polling day.

The re-polling will begin at 8am and will continue till 5pm without any break.