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GILGIT: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of Gilgit-Baltistan Raja Shahbaz lashed out at PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, saying that the recently-held elections in the region were transparent.
The statement came in the wake of criticism leveled by Opposition parties who have rejected the November 15 elections, saying that the elections were rigged and stolen.
Addressing a press conference today (Thursday), Raja Shahbaz said, “Bilawal Bhutto had been ranting about rigging the past one month. What is rigging? is it a feather? a tail? What is it?”
The Chief Election Commissioner further said that some parties were tarnishing the elections’ results, advising all candidates and stakeholders with grievances, who were busy speaking to the media, should approach the election tribunal instead.
He also urged the opposition to refrain from making baseless allegations adding that such claims were not in the interest of the region. “Elections have been transparent and impartial,” he added.
Earlier today (Thursday), PPP Chairman asserted his party bagged the highest number of votes in the recently held GB elections. He also shared the graph of the percentage of votes secured by the political parties in the GB elections.
According to the graph, the PPP secured 25% of votes, PTI 24% of votes, PML-N secured 12% votes, JUI-F 1% votes, MWM secured 3% votes and independent candidates secured 15% of votes.