PESHAWAR – Polling for Local Government elections in the 24 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhaw would be held tomorrow in which 84,420 candidates would compete for 41,000 seats.
According to the report, the election campaign in the province has ended 12:am last night.
More than 11,000 polling stations have been setup for the election. The election would be non-party basis for 39800 seats of Village and Muhallah Councils.
17,000 special seats have been allocated for women, laborers, peasants, youth and minorities.
Almost 39,000 candidates are contesting for 23,111 seats for general Councilors while over 7,680 candidates are competing for seats allocated for women.
At least 2,000 wards of district and Tehsil councils have been formed where election would be contested on party basis.
Commenting on the local government elections Imran Khan said that powers will be transferred to grass root level in local body system adding that people will not have to run to Members of Provincial Assembly for jobs.
Members of assembly will only attend to legislation, said Imran Khan.
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