The PPP candidate from PA-295, RYK (XI) and son of the Prime Minister, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, Abdul Qadir Gilani was elected unopposed in the by-polls, election commission sources. According to the election commission sources, 15 candidates had submitted their nomination papers for this Punjab Assembly seat.
However, on Friday, independent candidate, Abul-Allah Amir Gilani, the only one left to contest for the same seat, requested retirement from the June 26 by-election, thus leaving Abdul Qadir Gilani elected unopposed.
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