Bahawalpur: (RightNow) Polling for the NA-168 by-election is underway today. Election materials have been delivered, and polling will continue uninterrupted from 8 AM to 5 PM.

According to the Returning Officer, the contest is between PML-N’s Muneer Iqbal Channar and independent candidate Wali Dad Cheema. An additional 18 candidates are also participating.

The seat was vacated due to the death of Malik Iqbal Channar, and Muneer Iqbal Channar has the support of the PPP. Wali Dad Cheema is backed by his father, Tariq Bashir Cheema.

According to the Election Commission, there are 463,143 registered voters in the constituency, including 248,529 men and 234,614 women.

It is noteworthy that this constituency comprises Bahawalpur city and rural areas along the Sutlej River. A total of 292 polling stations have been set up.