Polling went underway earlier toda for by-election in Sheikhupura’s PP-162 constituency.
There are 137,000 registered voters in the constituency. The seat had fallen vacant after the death of PML-N MPA Khurram Gulfam.
The Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) had awarded the ticket to the late MPA’s nephew, Ehsan Riaz, while the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) had reposed trust in Usman Nisar Pannu.
The Pakistan Muslim League – Quaid (PML-Q) and some religio-political parties are supporting Pannu. Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has not fielded any candidate as its central committee had announced a boycott of the polls.
Independent candidate Chaudhry Manzoor is also standing in the by-election.
