GUJRANWALA / SAHIWAL: PML-N wins key seats in bi-elections in Punjab areas.
According to the details, the ruling party reinforced its electoral stronghold after PML N dominates Punjab by elections with a decisive victory in Sahiwal and a strong lead in Gujranwala.
In the by-election for Punjab Assembly constituency PP-203 (Sahiwal-VI), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Muhammad Asad Haneef secured victory by obtaining 42,114 votes, while Tehreek-e-Ehsaas Pakistan’s candidate Muhammad Owais Mahmood finished second with 24,512 votes.
Meanwhile, in National Assembly constituency NA-77 (Gujranwala-I), unverified and unofficial results from 222 out of 333 polling stations showed PML-N candidate Rashid Bashir Virk leading with 24,808 votes, followed by Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML) candidate Qazi Ibrahim Gujjar with 17,963 votes.
The elections, triggered by the deaths of former lawmakers Mehmood Bashir Virk and Haneef Jatt, saw a voter turnout across 518,000 registered voters in NA-77 despite a boycott by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
During polling, Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari alleged electoral malpractice, accusing PMML polling agents of stamping ballot papers openly in front of election staff. Despite the allegations, preliminary results confirm that PML N dominates Punjab by elections.
PML-N in Recent By-Elections
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has consistently demonstrated its organizational strength and grassroots voter mobilization across Punjab during recent by-election cycles.
Occupying key administrative positions at both federal and provincial levels, the party leverages its regional development agenda and infrastructure footprint to maintain electoral dominance in traditional strongholds such as Gujranwala and Sahiwal.
Despite economic challenges and political polarization, PML-N’s candidate selection strategy—often relying on established political families and local influence—has proven effective in securing parliamentary seats.
By-election victories serve to reinforce the party’s legislative majorities in both the National Assembly and the Punjab Provincial Assembly, providing political stability for the ruling coalition.
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Additionally, these electoral outcomes highlight PML-N’s ability to maintain voter turnouts during non-general election cycles, countering opposition narratives and consolidating its political authority across central and southern Punjab districts.
