PESHAWAR:
The final elections in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa supply a number of key contests because the province’s voters will determine the destiny of not less than 5 political get together chiefs and 6 former chief ministers, in addition to a lot of ex-federal and provincial ministers on February 8.
The earlier elections within the province proved disastrous for a number of get together chiefs, who misplaced to PTI candidates.
Naturally, the one get together chief to safe a victory within the polls was the then-PTI chairman Imran Khan himself, who defeated former Okay-P chief minister Akram Durrani in Bannu.
Those that misplaced the elections to the PTI candidates in 2018 embody PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif in Swat, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari in Malakand, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman in Dera Ismail Khan; Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Sirajul Haq in Dir in addition to each ANP President Asfandyar Wali Khan and Qaumi Watan Occasion chief Aftab Sherpao in Charsadda.
Nonetheless, this time the state of affairs is totally different. All of the PTI candidates are contesting as impartial candidates. Shehbaz and Bilawal will not be contesting in Okay-P. Nonetheless, PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif has entered the race for NA-15 Mansehra.
Nawaz’s son-in-law Capt (retd) Mohammad Safdar, who belongs to the Mansehra district, is operating the election marketing campaign for the PML-N supremo, who’s scheduled to deal with a polls rally there quickly.
The primary rivals towards Nawaz within the constituency shall be former provincial minister Shahzada Gustasap Khan and JUI-F’s Mufti Kifayatullah. The PTI candidate within the constituency, Azam Swati, has already pulled out of the competition.
Former PML-N Okay-P president Engineer Amir Muqam is a candidate for 2 Nationwide Meeting seats – one in Swat and the opposite in Shangla.
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He’s additionally operating the race for a provincial meeting seat from the Swat district.
The JUI-F chief, who’s a candidate for a Nationwide Meeting seat within the Pishin district of Balochistan, can also be contesting for the constituency of NA-44 in his residence district of Dera Ismail Khan. His predominant rivals are PPP’s Faisal Karim Kundi and PTI provincial president Ali Amin Gandapur, who’s contesting the election as an impartial candidate.
PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan is making an attempt his luck in NA-10 Buner as an impartial candidate, going through a severe problem from the candidates of the JI, ANP and JUI-F.
Gohar has contested elections from this constituency prior to now. As a PPP candidate at the moment, he turned out to be the runner-up.
PTI Normal Secretary Omar Ayub Khan is contesting as an impartial candidate for NA-18 Haripur, competing towards Babar Nawaz of the PML-N. Former Nationwide Meeting speaker Asad Qaiser of the PTI is operating the race for NA-19 Swabi independently.
Senior PTI chief Sher Afazl Marwat, who has additionally filed his nomination papers for a constituency within the federal capital, is contesting as an impartial candidate for NA-41 Lakki Marwat, the place he expects a troublesome problem from former federal minister Salim Saifullah Khan.
ANP provincial president Aimal Wali Khan, grandson of the late Wali Khan, is contesting towards Maulana Gohar Shah of the JUI-F in NA-25 Charsadda. The late Wali Khan in addition to his son Asfandyar Wali Khan – father of Aimal – each had contested on this constituency with combined outcomes.
QWP chief Sherpao can also be a candidate for NA-24 Charsadda, whereas his son, the get together’s provincial president, Sikandar Hayat Sherpao, is a candidate for a provincial meeting from the identical district.
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ANP’s provincial normal secretary, Sardar Hussain Babak, is contesting for a provincial meeting seat, PK-27 Buner for the fifth consecutive time.
On this constituency, he misplaced the elections in 2002 however received all of the polls since 2008.
ANP Senior Vice President Ameer Haider Khan Hoti is contesting for NA-22 Mardan, a seat he received within the 2018 normal elections by narrowly defeating Atif Khan of the PTI.
ANP Normal Secretary Iftikhar Hussain is contesting for PK-89 Nowshera, going through Imran Khattak, son of PTI-Parliamentarian chief Pervez Khattak.
NA-32 of Peshawar constituency has a historical past. This constituency was NA-1 prior to now the place two former prime ministers, the late Benazir Bhutto, and now-incarcerated Imran Khan had contested. Former Okay-P chief minister Aftab Sherpao had additionally ran for this seat.
Senior ANP politician Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour is collaborating within the elections for a report 11th time. He faces PPP’s Abidullah Yousafzai, PML-N’s Sher Rehman, JI’s Tariq Mateen and PTI’s Asif Khan, who’s contesting as an impartial candidate.
Former PPP provincial presidents Najamuddin Khan for NA-5 Higher Dir and Anwar Saifullah for NA-43 Tank are within the fray. One other former provincial president Syed Zahir Ali Shah is contesting for PK-83, Peshawar towards ANP’s Samar Haroon Bilour, JUI-F’s Haji Umar Ali and PML-N’s Sher Rehman.
The present provincial president of the get together, Syed Muhammad Ali Shah Bacha and former president Humayun Khan, each are candidates for the provincial constituencies in Malakand.
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PPP provincial normal secretary Shuja Khan is within the subject towards Sardar Yusuf of the PML-N from Mansehra.
Amongst different PPP office-bearers, provincial data secretary Amjad Afridi is a candidate for a provincial meeting seat from Kohat, whereas his brother Abbas Afridi is a candidate for the Nationwide Meeting seat from the identical district on a PML-N ticket.
JI chief Sirajul Haq is within the fray for NA-6 Dir Decrease, whereas the provincial amir of the get together, Prof Mohammad Ibrahim is a candidate for PK-102.
Former senior minister Inayatullah Khan is making an attempt his luck in PK-13 constituency of the provincial meeting.
PTI-Parliamentarians Chairman Pervez Khattak is a candidate for NA-33 Nowshera and provincial meeting seat of PK-88.
In NA-33, he’s competing towards PML-N’s provincial data secretary Akhtar Wali Khan, ANP’s Khan Pervez, PTI’s Barrister Sarwar, who’s operating as an impartial candidate.
JUI-F’s Ijazul Haq is contesting towards Ibrahim Khattak and Ismail Khan, two sons of Pervez Khattak, for PK-85 and PK-86 Nowshera.
Former chief ministers Akram Khan Durrani and Mahmood Khan are attempting their luck from Bannu and Swat, respectively.