Gilgit-Baltistan elections: Which party is the voters first choice?
Public opinion has also emerged regarding the November 15 Elections for 23 of the 24 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Gilgit-Baltistan.
According to the details, Gallup Pakistan and Pulse Consultant conducted separate surveys on the Gilgit-Baltistan elections in which the public was consulted about their favorite party.
Voters surveyed declared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League Nawazz (PML-N) as their first choice in the Gilgit-Baltistan elections.
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According to a Gallup poll, 27% of voters said the PTI was their first choice, while 24% said the PPP and 14% said the PML-N was their choice. However, 6% of those surveyed said they would not vote for any party.
On the other hand, according to a survey conducted by Pulse Consultant, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was the first choice of voters with 35%, while 26% declared PPP as their choice and 14% voters preferred PML-N.
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Furthermore, 12% of the voters selected to vote for independent candidates while 1% said they would not vote for anyone.
It may be recalled that the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Legislative Assembly elections will be held on November 15. Elections to the 24 general seats of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly, which were earlier scheduled for August 18, were postponed due to the coronavirus.
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The five-year term of the last assembly expired on June 24, ending the PML-N’s five-year rule there.