NA-128 Lahore-XII () is a newly-created constituency for the

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. It mainly comprises the Model Town Tehsil along with areas of Lahore Cantonment Tehsil,

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and Lahore City Tehsil.

Members of Parliament

2018-2022: NA-130 Lahore-VIII

Election 2018

General elections were held on 25 July 2018.

Election 2024

General elections were held on 8 February 2024. Independent journalists such as

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expected PTI-backed independent

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to overwhelmingly win the seat, on the basis of voter interviews. However, while Form 45 from the

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showed Raja with a decisive lead, Form 47 reported

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as having won 172,576 votes to Raja's 159,024 votes. Raja, PTI supporters, and independent journalists claimed the ECP Form 47 results showed clear evidence of rigging by the

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, and the

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issued a stay on a final declaration of the results by ECP until a hearing could be fixed to investigate the matter. The ECP has officially withdrawn the notification of Chaudhry's victory.

References

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Members of Parliament

2018-2022: NA-130 Lahore-VIII

Election 2018

Election 2024

See also

References