GUJRANWALA: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s Zulfikar Bhinder was successful in the re-counting of votes in National Assembly Constituency NA-79 Gujranwala.

According to Returning Officer Shabbir Hussain Butt, Zulfikar Bhinder secured 95,604 votes while Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI)-backed Ehsan Ullah Virk secured 92,581 votes.

Zulfiqar Bhinder’s victory was celebrated by the Muslim League-N workers and fireworks were also carried out.

It should be noted that in the general elections PTI-backed Ehsan Virk was successful with 140,230 votes while PML-N’s Zulfiqar Bhinder got 99,635 votes.

On the orders of the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of Pakistan had ordered a recount on NA 79.

The recount of votes took place at the Quaid-e-Azam Divisional Public School. The supporters of both the candidates were present outside the DPS school.

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In the general election, there was a margin of 4,388 votes between the victory of independent candidate Ehsan Virk and second runner-up Zulfiqar Bhinder from NA-79. Zulfiqar Bhinder requested a recount which was granted.