Independent candidates have won nine seats in the Local Government by-polls held in five districts of Hazara division while JUI-F secured two seats in Battagram district. According to the unofficial results, In the Abbottabad district, Village Council (VC) Chamba of Tehsil Havelian Nisar Khan, an independent candidate, secured a victory with 1267 votes. The runner-up, Gulistan, another independent candidate, got 687 votes.
Similarly, in VC Mohri, Tehsil and District Haripur, the General Councilor seat was claimed by Shahzad Iqbal Malik, an independent candidate, who secured 956 votes. His closest rival, Shoukat Nawaz, also an independent candidate, managed to garner 590 votes. In VC Phagal in Tehsil Balakot of district Mansehra, the General Councilor position was clinched by Qari Ejaz, running as an independent candidate, with 646 votes. The runner-up, Abdul Jaleel, another independent contender, secured 589 votes.
In VC Thakar Maira of Tehsil Mansehra, the Peasant Worker category witnessed Irshad’s victory as an independent candidate, who secured 796 votes. Sajjad, another independent candidate, closely followed with 743 votes. In VC Dada Banda of Tehsil Dhormera, the General Councilor slot was secured by Amru Rasheed, an independent candidate, with 513 votes. The runner-up, Zahir Syed from PML-N, managed to gather 430 votes. Additionally, the Woman Councilor slot was claimed by Gul Aro, an independent candidate, with 508 votes, while Umar Hayat, another independent contender, secured 442 votes.
The momentum continued in VC Banian, Tehsil & District Battagram, where the General Councilor position went to Abdullah from JUI-F, amassing 656 votes. Muhammad Sajjad from PTI came in second with 417 votes. For the Youth Councilor slot, Irfan Ullah from JUI-F emerged victorious with 647 votes, closely followed by Asif Iqbal from PTI, who secured 411 votes.
