People Party defends NA-221 seat against Pakistan Tehreek -e- Insaf different opponents 2/21/2021.
THARPARKAR: The People Party will defend its NA-221 seat within the district on today because it braces for a challenge from the PTI and 10 different political candidates.
Polling for the NA-221 by-election began at 8:00am and is predicted to continue till 5 'o' clock in the evening.
The seat fell vacant after People Party leader Pir Noor Muhammad Shah Jillani gave up the ghost battling coronavirus at an area hospital in Karachi.
The PPP has fielded Jillani's son, Pir Ameer Ali Shah Jilani while the PTI has awarded the ticket to contest the by-election to Nizamud din Rahimoon. Though there are 10 other candidates vying for the seat, candidates of the PTI and therefore the People Party are expected to battle it out among themselves for the seat.
The constituency features a total number of 281,900 votes while a complete of 318 polling stations are present within the constituency.
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