ANP’s Khush Dil Khan wins PK-70 after recounting

Author: Web Desk

PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP)’s candidate, Khush Dil Khan was crowned the victor after recounting in PK-70, Peshawar-5, today.

Initially, Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI)’s candidate Shah Farman was the winner in PK-70 with a lead of 47 votes. However, after the ANP candidate demanded a recount, Khush Dil Khan was in the lead with 187 votes.

Khush Dil Khan has served as the deputy speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)’s provincial assembly while Shah Farman was the former provincial minister.

With this recent upset, ANP’s seats in the KPK assembly have risen to 7 while PTI’s seats are now 65.

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