PPP Triumphs in Karachi's Local Body Elections, JI Follows Closely Behind

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PPP Triumphs in Karachi's Local Body Elections, JI Follows Closely Behind



Karachi #LocalBodyElections:

The results of the much-awaited local body elections in Karachi were declared on Monday, with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) emerging as the winner. The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Tehreek-e-Labbaik (TLP) were among the opposition parties that accused the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) of rigging the results. However, the ECP clarified that the polls were conducted in a fair and transparent manner and that the PPP-led government had no involvement in any malpractice. Out of the 235 union committees (UCs) up for grabs, PPP won 93 UCs, JI 86, PTI 40, PML-N seven, JUI-F and independent three, while the TLP secured two. Polling began at 8am on Sunday and concluded at 5pm, and while there were some reports of sporadic clashes, the results were eventually declared without any further delay.

The Local Government Elections in Karachi, Pakistan, originally planned for 2023, involved the respective local governing bodies, including the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, the District Councils of Karachi, and the Union Councils of Karachi. The Election Commission of Pakistan issued notifications that included the date of the elections, the names of the constituencies, and the list of candidates contesting for the election. The Commission also nominated polling stations and assigned polling staff, in order to ensure that the elections were conducted in a free and fair manner. The elections were deemed an essential milestone in the development of local government in Pakistan. On June 24, 2022, the first round of local body elections were held in 14 districts of Sindh, resulting in the Pakistan People's Party winning 225 seats in the municipal committee. The GDA won 18 seats, 19 independents won, PTI won 14 and JUI won 7 seats while other parties won two seats. The PPP was the biggest winner with 93 seats, and the Jamaat-i-Islami was a close second with 86 seats. The PTI was a distant third with 40 seats, followed by the PML-N with seven seats, while independent candidates, the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam and the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan each secured three seats, and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan won one.


The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) held a countrywide protest and rally on Sunday night to condemn the supposed manipulation of Karachi's election results. JI Karachi chief Hafiz Naeem alleged that eight seats were fraudulently granted to the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). He further maintained that the true number of JI's seats should have been 94 and the party had asked for a recount in 10 seats. This was in response to the second phase of the Sindh local government elections on January 15 in 16 districts spanning both the Karachi and Hyderabad divisions. In response, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) also expressed similar doubts over the delay in the results and accused the PPP, provincial administration, and electoral body of misconduct. Moreover, the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) in Hyderabad and rural districts of the province denounced the electoral process and requested “immediate intervention” from state institutions.

In a nutshell, in a statement released by Sindh Election Commissioner Ejaz Anwar Chauhan today, the ECP held itself responsible for facilitating the ruling PPP to rig and violate the code of conduct. The PPP, in return, accused the PTI of breaking the rules and going to extreme lengths to disrupt the smooth process, particularly in Karachi. The commissioner stated that the results were being transferred from all polling stations to the ROs' offices. He noted that the final result of a UC isn't complete if the result sheet of one polling station is missing. He clarified that since every RO was managing 5 UCs with 25 constituencies, it was causing a delay in the release of the poll results. Chauhan reminded critics that there was no Result Transmission System (RTS) during the local government elections, which had supposedly "malfunctioned" during the 2018 General Elections, leading to rigging allegations. As a result, the ECP had to revert to traditional methods of counting votes. In a media talk later today, he further explained that each RO had to oversee 5 to 6 UCs with 5 constituencies.

 

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