Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) won the LA-17 Bagh constituency during the third phase of the AJK elections [1].
The victory marks a significant sweep for the PPP in the Bagh district, demonstrating a dominant local mandate during this election cycle.
Results announced on Aug. 11 [2] indicate that Rathore secured the highest number of votes across the entire constituency. Reports show that he won all 199 polling stations [1], a result that establishes a clean sweep for the candidate in the district.
The LA-17 constituency is located in the Bagh district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir [1]. The victory comes as part of the third phase of the broader electoral process in the region.
According to election data, the PPP candidate maintained a lead throughout the counting process. This level of success across every single polling station is rare in the competitive landscape of AJK politics [1].
“Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore reportedly secured all 199 polling stations.”
A clean sweep of every polling station in a constituency suggests a high level of party consolidation or a lack of viable opposition in the LA-17 region. This result strengthens the Pakistan Peoples Party's standing in Azad Jammu and Kashmir as the region determines its legislative leadership.
