Overview
- The returning officer, Shabbir Hussain Butt, issued Form-34 declaring Tarar’s unopposed victory and forwarded the documents to the Election Commission for confirmation.
- Thirty people initially filed nominations for the seat, according to the returning officer.
- Eight candidates, including nominees from the Sunni Ittehad Council and the Pakistan Peoples Party, formally withdrew their papers.
- The remaining candidates retired after the withdrawal deadline, leaving Tarar as the sole contender.
- The seat became vacant when the ECP de-seated MNA Ahmed Chattha following his conviction in cases tied to the May 9, 2023 unrest, while PTI’s Muhammad Ahmed Chattha had earlier announced a boycott as reported.