DIR: Hussain Ahmad and Mushtaq Muhammad of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) were elected nazim and naib nazim for tehsil council of Wari on Thursday.
Both the JI candidates secured nine votes each in the 14-members’ council. Elected councillors of the rival group including councillors of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, Pakistan Muslims League-Nawaz and Awami National Party did not attend the council summit and also did not take part in the election process. Early in the day, the nomination papers were submitted by candidates.
The JI candidates came to the returning officer’s office along with their local leaders for filing the nomination papers. The RO announced election process for the nazim and naib nazim. All the nine present members including women members voted for the JI candidates.
