Archive · 3 Aug 2026
PML-N Wins Second Phase Pok Polls Amid Rigging Allegations
The second part of elections in the area called Pakistan occupied Kashmir finished on a Sunday.
A party called PML‑N won most of the seats, while another party, PPP, won a few.
The results were announced for 18 seats.
Some people in the area protested.
India says the elections are fake and are used to hide problems in the region.
PML‑N secured 14 of 18 seats in the second phase of Pok elections.
PPP won the remaining 4 seats, giving PML‑N a total of 23 out of 53 seats.
Elections were held for 9 Muzaffarabad seats and 12 refugee seats amid protests.
India rejects the elections, calling them a cosmetic exercise to legitimize occupation.
Preliminary results were declared for 18 seats; 45 seats are filled by election, 8 indirectly elected or nominated.
- Who
- Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Pakistan Peoples Party, India
- What
- Second phase of elections in Pakistan occupied Kashmir
- Where
- Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK)
- Why
- PML-N claims victory; India rejects elections as illegitimate
- PML-N seats won in second phase
- 14
- PPP seats won in second phase
- 4
- Total seats in PoK
- 53
- Seats filled by election
- 45
- Seats indirectly elected or nominated
- 8
- Election phase
- Second phase
- Election contested seats
- 21
- Election status
- Preliminary results declared