General elections were held in
Azad Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir ( ), is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee:
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on 25 July 2021 after the expiry of the 5-year term of the previous
Legislative Assembly. The elections were held in 33 constituencies of Azad Kashmir and 12 constituencies of the refugees of Jammu and Kashmir in
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
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By an early estimate, over 2.82 million people of
Azad Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir ( ), is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee:
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were registered to vote; of which 1.59 million were male voters, while 1.30 million were female voters. By the time of the election, the number of registered voters had increased to .
A total of 724 candidates stood for 45 general seats this year. 579 candidates competed for the 33 constituencies within Azad Kashmir, while the remaining 145 competed for the 12 refugee constituencies in Pakistan.
Background
In current elections The PTI won 26, the PPP 11 and PML N 6. In addition, AJ&K MC won 1 seats, JK PPP 1 seat.
Following these results,
Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf was able to form a comfortable majority government, controlling 26 general seats and 6 reserved/technocrat seats, giving them 32 out of the 53 seats in the assembly.
Addition of new seats
4 new seats were added in Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
Muzaffarabad
Muzaffarabad (; , IPA: ʊzəfːərɑːbɑːd is a city in Pakistani-administered Azad Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute ...
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Neelum,
Sudhanoti/Poonch and
Kotli
Kotli ( Pahari-Pothwari / ; ) is a city and headquarters of the Kotli District in Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir. The city lies along the Poonch River, which is known for its natural secenary and waterfalls. According to the 2017 Census ...
districts gained an additional seats each, hence, the number of members in the
Assembly of Azad Kashmir was elevated from 49 to 53. Therefore the new amount of seats needed for a majority became 27.
Results
The polls were open across Azad Kashmir and Pakistan from 8:00 to 17:00 PST. The results of started to pour in after poll closings in the evening. The below table shows election results by political party.
By constituency
See also
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Azad Jammu & Kashmir Election Commission
The Azad Jammu & Kashmir Election Commission (Urdu: آزاد جموں و کشمیر انتخابی ماموریہ; AJKEC) is an independent, autonomous, permanent and constitutionally established body responsible for organizing and conducting el ...
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2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir from 2024 elections in India, 18 September to 1 October 2024 in 3 phases to elect List of constituencies of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative A ...
References
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