Balochistan: Preparations for local body elections in 32 districts are complete, polling will be held tomorrow
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Apart from Quetta and Lasbela District, 2034 polling stations in 32 districts of Balochistan have been declared sensitive in connection with the local body elections. All preparations including security have been completed and polling will start tomorrow at 8 am.
- Total District = 32
- Total Voters = 35.52,000
- Polling Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- LB Polls Phase = 1
- Date: 29 May 2022
- Day: Sunday
- Total Municipal Corporations = 7
- Total Union Councils = 838
- Total Rural Wards = 5345
- Total Urban Ward = 914
According to Election Commission officials, candidates are contesting for 7 municipal corporations, 838 union councils, 5345 rural and 914 urban wards.
Latest Party Position
Uncontested victories have been achieved in 1584 wards in the local body arena of Balochistan. A total of 4456 contests will be held. A total of 23835 candidates are contesting in the provincial local body elections.
According to Election Commission sources, the local body election campaign in the province has ended from 12 noon on Friday night.
5226 polling stations have been set up across Balochistan.
Due to security concerns, 2034 polling stations in Balochistan are sensitive, 1974 less sensitive and 1218 polling stations are normal.
LG Election – Results Update
Who won how many seats in Balochistan local body elections?
In the local body elections held in 32 districts of Balochistan, who won how many seats, the party position came to the fore, independent candidates took the field and so far they have won 1,058 seats.
Among the political parties, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam has so far won 44 seats in the district council, 41 seats in the municipal committee and 13 seats in the municipal corporation.
The ruling Balochistan Awami Party is losing to JUI, so far it has won 71 seats.
Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party is third with 39 seats.
The PPP has upset in Balochistan and is at the fourth position with 26 seats.
Former Chief Minister Abdul Malik Baloch’s National Party is leading among the Baloch nationalist parties with 26 seats. Akhtar Mengal’s BNP has so far won only 18 seats. PTI is ranked ninth in Balochistan, having won only ten seats so far. PML-N is in 11th position with six seats.
Balochistan LB Polls Results Summary
| District Council Seats | Municipal Corporation Seats | Municipal Committee Seats | Total Seats Won | |
| Jamiat e Ulama e Islam (F) | 44 | 13 | 41 | 98 |
| Balochistan Awami Party | – | – | – | 71 |
| Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party | – | – | – | 39 |
| Pakistan Peoples Party | – | – | – | 26 |
| National Party | – | – | – | 26 |
| Balochistan National Party | – | – | – | 18 |
| Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf | – | – | – | 10 |
| Pakistan Muslim League (N) | – | – | – | 6 |
According to unofficial preliminary results in Balochistan local body elections, independent candidate Allah Daad won with 270 votes in Municipal Committee Dhaka, Ward 4 Hazara Mohalla.
According to unconfirmed unofficial results, Abdul Ghafoor, an independent candidate from Mastung District, UC 25, Ward 5, Imrani 3, won with 57 votes, while UC 10, Ward 1, Bagak 1, BAP’s Pasand Khan won with 102 votes in Noshki.
According to unofficial preliminary results, UC 10 Ward 5 Shah Khoza, Zaman Shah of BAP won with 162 votes in Ziarat, while Jambhoori Watan Party won with 192 votes in UC 13 Ward 3 Thal Pirkoh of Dera Bugti. In Dera Bugti’s UC-11, Ward 3 Thal Pir Koh 1 (East) Independent candidate Muhammad Bakhsh won with 103 votes.
According to unofficial, unconfirmed results, JUI-F in UC 11 ward 5 Guruk of Washik district won with 154 votes.
Independent candidate Yousuf Rind won with 174 votes in Municipal Committee Dadar Ward 6 Sadat, Municipal Committee Sohbatpur. In Ward 2 Ibrahim Bangalzai Mohalla, Fazal Elahi of BAP won with 141 votes, while Khudadad of JUI-F from Ward 9 of Municipal Committee Khanozai won with 36 votes.
According to unofficial preliminary results, District Dera Bugti UC-10 Ward 15 Thal Pir Koh, JWP’s Abdul Rehman won with 68 votes, while BAP’s Zarkhan won with 185 votes in Sohbatpur, UC-8, Ward 3 Daulat Khan. Muhammad Ishaq of JUI-F won UC 13, Ward 22 West Zwag with 155 votes.
According to unofficial preliminary results, Municipal Committee Qila Saifullah Ward 1 Tehsil Mohalla, Aurangzeb of Pashtunkhwa Map won with 243 votes. In Murad Jamali Ward 21, BAP’s Sagra won with 61 votes.
According to unofficial preliminary results, Municipal Committee Dhaka, Ward 5 Kali Malik Jan Mohammad, Independent candidate Kalimullah won with 312 votes, while Jamhuri Watan Party candidate Muhammad Tariq won with 515 votes in Ward 11 Kohlu Balai of Dera Bugti, Municipal Committee Sibi. Ali Ahmed of PML-N won in Ward 23 Madrasa Anwar Chishtia 1 with 83 votes.
According to unofficial preliminary results, Hayatullah of Pashtunkhwa Map in Ward 5 Old Hospital Mohalla of MC Qila Saifullah won with 133 votes, while Ismatullah of Pashtunkhwa Map in UC 7 Ward 6 Khost 2 of Harnai won with 173 votes.
According to unconfirmed unofficial results, Muhammad Yousuf of BAP won with 227 votes in UC11 ward 8 Danuk 1 of Ketch, while Elahi Bakhsh of BAP won with 50 votes in ward 6 of UC51 Khuzdar of Khuzdar.
32 District in Which Polling Took Place
- Barkhan
- Chagai
- Chaman
- Dera Bugti
- Dukki
- Gwadar
- Hab
- Harnai
- Jaffarabad
- Jhal Magsi
- Kachhi
- Kalat
- Kech
- Kharan
- Khuzdar
- Kohlu
- Loralai
- Mastung
- Musakhel
- Nasirabad
- Nushki
- Panjgur
- Pishin
- Qila Abdullah
- Qila Saifullah
- Sherani
- Sibi
- Sohbatpur
- Surab
- Washuk
- Zhub
- Ziarat
According to Election Commission officials, there are 6350 men and 5880 women in 12219 polling booths. FC, levies and police are being deployed at all the polling stations in the local body elections while double security is being provided at the most sensitive polling stations.
In Balochistan local body elections, 35,052,398 voters will exercise their franchise, registered male voters are 2006,274 while female registered voters are 1546,124, 13,533 polling booths have been set up in 5624 polling stations.
132 women candidates are also contesting for the general seats in the local body elections. The highest number of women candidates are contesting in the local body elections in Sibbi district.
According to Election Commission sources, polling is not taking place in 102 wards of Musa Khel, Peshawar and other districts due to court orders.
It should be noted that local body elections are not being held in Quetta and Lasbela districts due to re-delimitation, where elections will be held in the second phase.
