Saad Rafique challenges Imran's victory in Lahore

DN Bureau

Rafique who was defeated by the PTI chief in the Wednesday's general elections has lodged a complaint with the returning officer alleging that the presiding officer rejected hundreds of votes.

Khawaja Saad Rafique
Khawaja Saad Rafique


Lahore: Citing irregularities in vote count process, senior PML-N leader Khawaja Saad Rafique challenged his opponent and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan's victory in the Lahore 9 constituency.

According to Geo TV, Rafique who was defeated by the PTI chief in the Wednesday's general elections has lodged a complaint with the returning officer alleging that the presiding officer rejected hundreds of votes.

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He also demanded that votes from the constituency should be recounted and results should not be announced.

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According to unofficial results, Imran won NA-131 Lahore 9 with 84,313 votes, defeating Rafique, who managed to get 83,633 votes, Geo TV reported. (ANI)










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