A Spokesman for the Provincial Election Commission of Sindh has said that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) candidate Saba Talpur is officially declared winner for NA-213 Umerkot by-election.
He said that NA-213 Umerkot by-election official results as per Form 47 has been released by a Returning Officer.
According to Form 47, PPP’s Saba Talpur was declared successful, and independent candidate Lalchand Malhi supported by GDA, PTI and other religious and political parties was declared second in the run.
Saba Talpur secured the first place by securing 161,934 votes while Lalchand Malhi secured the second spot by securing 81,160 votes in the by-polls.
The percentage of votes cast in NA-213 Umerkot was 42.99 percent. Meanwhile, President Asif Ali Zardari Friday congratulated Saba Talpur on her success in the bye election in National Assembly constituency NA 213.
He said the success of Saba Talpur in the constituency of NA 213 was reflective of trust of people in Pakistan People’s Party. He expressed hope that Saba Talpur according to ideology of Pakistan People’s Party, would come up to the expectations of people of her constituency.
He urged Saba Talpur to work for the resolution of problems of her constituency and for public welfare and well-being. The President thanked the people of NA 213 for reposing confidence in Saba Talpur.
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