Pakistan People's Party (PPP) candidate Syed Ali Kasim Gilani emerged victorious in the NA-148 by-election.
The by-election for the National Assembly seat in Multan was held on Sunday, featuring a fierce contest between PPP's Ali Kasim Gilani and Barrister Taimur Altaf Malik, the candidate backed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Sunni Ittehad Council.
According to official and unofficial results from 275 polling stations, Ali Kasim Gilani secured 83,250 votes, while his opponent, Barrister Taimur Altaf Malik, garnered 51,572 votes.
In his conversation with the media following his win, an elated Geelani expressed his gratitude to the voters. "I am very happy with the victory. I am grateful to the people of the constituency who supported me. I will fight for the people of my constituency," he said.
Ali Kasim Gilani highlighted his commitment to following in the footsteps of his father, who has served the constituency for over four decades. "Yousaf Raza Gilani served this constituency for 40 years. I will serve the people of the constituency in the footsteps of my father for the next five years," he pledged.
It is noteworthy that Ali Kasim Gilani is the son of Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, who previously held the NA-148 seat after winning in the general elections. However, he later resigned from the National Assembly, paving the way for this by-election.
