Bilawal to challenge PS-11 Larkana-II by-elections’ result

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari announced to challenge the result of PS-11-Larkana-II by-election.

In a series of tweet, Bilawal said, “The truth can’t be hidden. We will expose this selection. We will have a re-election and take back this seat.”

We will challenge this rigging at every forum. The truth can’t be hidden. We will expose this selection. We will have a re-election and take back this seat. 5/5 #PS11

— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) October 17, 2019

He further said that I am proud of my workers who have struggled for elections despite the pressure, he alleged that the National Accountability Bureau had sent notices to PPP workers and their families in the run-up to the elections.

Bilawal Bhutto said that polling was delayed at women polling stations where PPP had special support. He also alleged that the female were also harassed.

According to reports, Moazim Ali Abbasi of Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) won the PS-11-Larkana-II seat by obtaining 31,557 votes while the PPP candidate Jameel Ahmed Soomro remained second by getting 26,021 votes.

Earlier, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) suffered a crushing defeat in its stronghold Larkana as the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) candidate Moazzam Ali Khan Abbasi won the PS-11 by-elections.

Grand National Alliance (GDA) candidate Mozzam Abbasi has retained his seat for the second time by knocking out Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) candidate Jamil Ahmed Soomro.

Earlier, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had held meetings with stakeholders of the PPP and supporters, including PML-N to get his candidate Jamil Ahmed Soomro elected.