Multan: Counting of the votes in the by-elections began after polling in PP-196 ended at 5:00 pm.
About 3000 police officials discharged duties to maintain security arrangements in the constituency. Rangers were also on standby during the polling.
A total of 133 polling stations were set up for 176,315 registered voters.
PML-N candidate Rana Mahmoodul Hassan, PTI nominee Rana Abdul Jabbar, PPP candidate Muhammad Hussain Arain and APML nominee Habib Ahmad Ansari besides ten independent candidates are in the field for PP-196 seat that was left vacant following disqualification of former Punjab minister for prisons Chaudhry Abdul Waheed Arain on the orders of election tribunal.
However, PML-N, PTI and PPP candidates are being tipped by political analysts as the main contestant and tough contest is expected among the three candidates. (APP)
