{"id":119152,"date":"2026-07-27T19:05:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T14:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=119152"},"modified":"2026-07-27T19:57:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T14:57:36","slug":"ajk-elections-2026-polling-time-ends-counting-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/ajk-elections-2026-polling-time-ends-counting-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"AJK Elections 2026: Polling time ends, counting begins"},"content":{"rendered":"

MUZAFFARABAD:\u00a0<\/strong>The polling time for the Azad Kashmir General Elections<\/a> 2026. The Election Commission Azad Jammu and Kashmir has started the counting of the votes.<\/p>\n

According to the details, the general elections were held in 3 districts of Mirpur, including Kotli and Bhimber, according to the schedule.<\/p>\n

The number of registered voters in 13 constituencies of 3 districts of Mirpur division, Mirpur, Kotli and Bhimber, is 1.4 lakh 1,439. Out of which 7 lakh 25 thousand 118 are male voters and 6 lakh 75 thousand 628 are female voters.<\/p>\n

As per the details, 2,454 polling stations were set up in Mirpur division, including 597 in 4 constituencies of Mirpur district, 1,107 in 6 constituencies of Kotli district, and 608 in 3 constituencies of Bhambore district.<\/p>\n

Foolproof security arrangements had been made for the elections. Chief Election Commissioner Azad Kashmir Justice (Retd. Ghulam Mustafa Mughal says that legal action will be taken against those who obstruct the voting process.<\/p>\n

Election Results (Live Update):<\/h2>\n

The polling process of Azad Kashmir General Elections 2026 in Mirpur Division has ended. The election commission has compiled the unofficial results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Constituency<\/th>\nCode<\/th>\nStatus<\/th>\nLeading Candidate (Party)<\/th>\nTop Results (Votes)<\/th>\nElectorate<\/th>\nMale<\/th>\nFemale<\/th>\nPolling Reported \/ Total<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Mirpur-I<\/strong><\/td>\nLA-1<\/td>\nPartial<\/td>\nAzhar Sadiq (PML-N)<\/strong><\/td>\n1. Azhar Sadiq (PML-N) \u2013 3,936<\/strong>
\n2. Muhammad Afsar Shahid (PPP) \u2013 2,165<\/strong>
\n3. Junaid Ali (Others) \u2013 14<\/strong>
\n4. Muhammad Saad Sultani (Others) \u2013 3<\/strong><\/td>\n		105,174<\/td>\n53,211<\/td>\n51,963<\/td>\n21 \/ 139<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mirpur-II<\/strong><\/td>\nLA-2<\/td>\nPartial<\/td>\nQasim Majeed (PPP)<\/strong><\/td>\n1. Qasim Majeed (PPP) \u2013 1,285<\/strong>
\n2. Azeem Bakhsh Chaudhry (PML-N) \u2013 1,241<\/strong>
\n3. Zafar Anwar (Others) \u2013 789<\/strong>
\n4. Muhammad Maroof (IPP) \u2013 404<\/strong><\/td>\n		99,585<\/td>\n50,008<\/td>\n49,577<\/td>\n17 \/ 149<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mirpur-III<\/strong><\/td>\nLA-3<\/td>\nPartial<\/td>\nChaudhry Yasir Sultan (PPP)<\/strong><\/td>\n1. Chaudhry Yasir Sultan (PPP) \u2013 1,503<\/strong>
\n2. Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed (PML-N) \u2013 1,049<\/strong>
\n3. Tasleem Arif (IPP) \u2013 502<\/strong>
\n4. Moeez Majeed (Others) \u2013 113<\/strong><\/td>\n		106,757<\/td>\n54,607<\/td>\n52,150<\/td>\n11 \/ 161<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mirpur-IV<\/strong><\/td>\nLA-4<\/td>\nUnreported<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo results available yet<\/strong><\/td>\n99,624<\/td>\n51,072<\/td>\n48,552<\/td>\n0 \/ 162<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bhimber-I<\/strong><\/td>\nLA-5<\/td>\nPartial<\/td>\nChaudhry Pervaiz Ashraf (PPP)<\/strong><\/td>\n1. Chaudhry Pervaiz Ashraf (PPP) \u2013 1,043<\/strong>
\n2. Waqar Ahmed Noor (PML-N) \u2013 755<\/strong><\/td>\n		103,956<\/td>\n54,651<\/td>\n49,305<\/td>\n2 \/ 176<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bhimber-II<\/strong><\/td>\nLA-6<\/td>\nPartial<\/td>\nAli Shan (IPP)<\/strong><\/td>\n1. Ali Shan (IPP) \u2013 1,367<\/strong>
\n2. Muhammad Razzaq Chaudhry (PML-N) \u2013 1,145<\/strong>
\n3. Nasrullah (Others) \u2013 2<\/strong>
\n4. Tahir Mahmood (Others) \u2013 1<\/strong><\/td>\n		108,976<\/td>\n56,629<\/td>\n52,347<\/td>\n7 \/ 195<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bhimber-III<\/strong><\/td>\nLA-7<\/td>\nPartial<\/td>\nTariq Farooq (PML-N)<\/strong><\/td>\n1. Tariq Farooq (PML-N) \u2013 1,765<\/strong>
\n2. Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq (Others) \u2013 1,294<\/strong>
\n3. Abdul Sattar (JI) \u2013 101<\/strong>
\n4. Asif Mahmood (Others) \u2013 38<\/strong><\/td>\n		129,994<\/td>\n67,084<\/td>\n62,910<\/td>\n9 \/ 237<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kotli-I<\/strong><\/td>\nLA-8<\/td>\nPartial<\/td>\nZafar Iqbal Malik (PPP)<\/strong><\/td>\n1. Zafar Iqbal Malik (PPP) \u2013 114<\/strong>
\n2. Zulfiqar (IPP) \u2013 19<\/strong>
\n3. Malik Muhammad Nawaz Khan (PML-N) \u2013 4<\/strong>
\n4. Farhat Arshad (Others) \u2013 3<\/strong><\/td>\n		90,327<\/td>\n47,599<\/td>\n42,728<\/td>\n1 \/ 155<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kotli-II<\/strong><\/td>\nLA-9<\/td>\nPartial<\/td>\nChaudhry Javed Iqbal Budhanvi (PPP)<\/strong><\/td>\n1. Chaudhry Javed Iqbal Budhanvi (PPP) \u2013 820<\/strong>
\n2. Umair Naeem (PML-N) \u2013 37<\/strong><\/td>\n		103,211<\/td>\n54,442<\/td>\n48,769<\/td>\n2 \/ 178<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kotli-III<\/strong><\/td>\nLA-10<\/td>\nPartial<\/td>\nMuhammad Yasin Chaudhry (PPP)<\/strong><\/td>\n1. Muhammad Yasin Chaudhry (PPP) \u2013 1,313<\/strong>
\n2. Fateh Muhammad Al-Hassan (PML-N) \u2013 933<\/strong>
\n3. Malik Muhammad Yousaf (IPP) \u2013 22<\/strong><\/td>\n		87,145<\/td>\n45,174<\/td>\n41,971<\/td>\n15 \/ 168<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kotli-IV<\/strong><\/td>\nLA-11<\/td>\nPartial<\/td>\nMuhammad Asif (PML-N)<\/strong><\/td>\n1. Muhammad Asif (PML-N) \u2013 799<\/strong>
\n2. Chaudhry Muhammad Akhlaq (PPP) \u2013 793<\/strong><\/td>\n		124,664<\/td>\n64,930<\/td>\n59,734<\/td>\n5 \/ 206<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kotli-V<\/strong><\/td>\nLA-12<\/td>\nPartial<\/td>\nMuhammad Riasat Khan (PML-N)<\/strong><\/td>\n1. Muhammad Riasat Khan (PML-N) \u2013 3,969<\/strong>
\n2. Muhammad Yaseen Chaudhry (PPP) \u2013 3,698<\/strong>
\n3. Ghafarat Shahid (Others) \u2013 37<\/strong>
\n4. Aftab Ahmed Khan (Others) \u2013 10<\/strong><\/td>\n		126,332<\/td>\n65,826<\/td>\n60,506<\/td>\n16 \/ 207<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kotli-VI<\/strong><\/td>\nLA-13<\/td>\nPartial<\/td>\nMuhammad Waleed (PPP)<\/strong><\/td>\n1. Muhammad Waleed (PPP) \u2013 118<\/strong>
\n2. Nisar Ansar (IPP) \u2013 96<\/strong>
\n3. Ayaz Ahmed (PML-N) \u2013 92<\/strong><\/td>\n		115,694<\/td>\n60,578<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note:<\/strong> These are unofficial polling station results<\/strong> based on the information available. The name and party affiliation of the runner-up in LA-1<\/strong> were not provided, and the number of rejected votes has not yet been released.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Official Election Portal 2026<\/h2>\n

For the latest updates, visit our official election portal.<\/p>\n

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