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Second phase of AJK polls concludes amid renewed rigging allegations by PPP

dawn.com · 9dShare

The second phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections took place on Sunday, with polling held in eight out of the nine constituencies of Muzaffarabad division and all 12 refugee constituencies. Polling began at 8am and continued till 5pm for the refugee seats, while the process concluded at 6pm in Muzaffarabad after an hour-long extension. The electoral process in LA-27 (Muzaffarabad-I) was postponed due to heavy rain, AJK Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Ghulam Mustafa Mughal said, DawnNewsTV reported . Polling in LA-27 Muzaffarabad-II, commonly known as Kutla, was deferred until August 4 after polling material could not be dispatched due to a landslide. Similarly, polling in 52 of the 147 polling stations of LA-28 Muzaffarabad-II has also been postponed until August 4 for the same reason. Over 300 candidates were in the fray for the Muzaffarabad seats and the 12 seats for refugees settled in different regions. What has happened so far: Polling postponed in LA-27 due to rain

First report: PML-N, PPP at breaking point? — tribune.com.pk, 12d