PML-N candidate wins PK-40 after recounting

In the re-counting of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Constituency PK-40 Mansehra, the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) candidate was declared successful.

The re-counting of 173 polling stations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Constituency PK 40 Mansehra has been completed, in which the candidate of PML-N Sardar Shahjahan Yousuf has been declared successful again.

In the re-counting at 173 polling stations in the constituency, Sardar Shahjahan Yousuf got 43,014 votes, while PTI-backed independent candidate Shakoor Laghmani got 42,918 votes.

However, the Election Commission officials also issued Form 47 of PK 40 after the recount.

It may be noted that PTI-backed independent candidate Shakoor Laghmani had expressed doubt over the result of PK 40 Mansehra and requested a recount.

Earlier, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has officially announced the winners for 36 National Assembly seats in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

In a notification released by the ECP, the successful candidates have been instructed to align themselves with a political party of their choice within the next three days.

Among the newly declared victors are Sibghatullah from NA-4 Upper Dir, Gohar Ali Khan from NA-10 Buner, and Umar Ayub from NA-18 Haripur.