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PESHAWAR, Jul 21 (APP): As many as 83 votes were polled during Senate elections in Khyber Pakthunkhwa Assembly till 3p.m on Monday.
According to ECP, Akram Khan Durrani, EX CM KP, Babar Salim Swati, Speaker KP Assembly and minorities besides women MPAs also cast their votes.
The polling will continue till 4p.m. The voting process continued under supervision of the Election Commission of Pakistan.
Each MPA are allowed to cast three votes ie white ballot paper used for general seats, green for technocrat seats and pink for women’s seats.
To secure one of the seven general seats, a candidate will need at least 19 votes. For the reserved seats, candidates must secure 49 votes each.
In a rare display of mutual understanding, the provincial government led by PTI and the opposition have jointly fielded 11 candidates six backed by the ruling side and five by opposition parties.
The government currently enjoys the support of 92 MPAs in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, while the opposition was backed by 53 members.
The opposition is aiming to clinch three of the seven general seats but will need at least four additional votes to secure third one.
The vote counting will start soon after 4p.m and results will be announced after counting of ballot papers by the ECP.