GUJRANWALA - Rana Akhtar Ali Khan of PML-N on Sunday won PP-100 (Gujranwala) by-election with a big margin defeating Ehsanullah Virk of PTI and Rana Shahbaz of PPP.
According to unofficial results, Rana Akhtar Ali Khan got 49,991 votes while Ehsanullah Virk obtained 28,380 votes.
Earlier, at least 11 activists sustained injuries in a clash between PML-N and PTI workers during the polling. Angry workers smashed wind screens of many vehicles on the occasion. Police registered a case against 250 workers of both the parties and arrested a guard of PPP candidate for carrying Kalashnikov.
Total registered votes in the constituency were 162,444 out of which 95,750 were male and 66,694 were female. The Election Commission had set up 130 polling stations - 38 for males, 36 for females and 39 for both male and females. As many as 344 polling booths were established of which 196 were reserved for males and 148 for females.
To maintain law and order and smooth conduct of elections, 35 polling stations were declared sensitive. Over 3,300 police and Rangers officials were deployed to ensure security during the by-poll. This seat had fallen vacant after murder of PML-N’s MPA Rana Shamshad Ali.
Online adds: The clash during which workers of both parties used sticks and pelted stones on each other took place during the polling for the by-election.
The clash was triggered after PML-N workers hurled accusations at PTI activists regarding the Judicial Commission’s report rejecting all three rigging allegations for the 2013 polls by Imran Khan's PTI. Gujranwala's constituency PP-100 is believed to be a strong PML-N bastion which was won by Rana Shamshad of the ruling party with a big margin in 2013 general polls.