A court-ordered re-polling in two Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly constituencies has reaffirmed the victories of candidates from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP). The Election Commission conducted the vote on Sunday at nine polling stations previously flagged for irregularities. Main Developments PPP candidate Mohammad Naseem retained his GBA-17 Diamer-III seat after re-polling at eight stations. Unofficial results show he secured 10,714 votes, defeating JUI-F opponent Rehmat Khaliq who received 6,990 votes. In GBA-15 Diamer-I, IPP candidate Mohammad Dilpazeer won re-polling at one female polling station with 6,033 votes, while JUI-F candidate Waliur Rehman got 4,639 votes. The results were confirmed through official Election Commission Forms 47 and 48. Read also: Ex-JAAC leader calls off long march after month of hardship in Poonch Polling on Sunday ran from 8am to 5pm without interruption, with police and law enforcement present to maintain security. Both winning candidates celebrated with supporters, including music and slogans. Background The original GB Assembly elections were held on June 7. PPP's Naseem was declared the returned candidate for GBA-17, while independent candidate Dilpazeer won GBA-15 and later joined the IPP. On June 19, Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Shamim Khan of the Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court suspended both results after accepting election petitions from JUI-F candidates alleging rigging. The court directed authorities to keep results suspended pending final decisions. After hearing arguments from all parties and Election Commission representatives on July 6, Chief Justice Khan ordered re-polling at eight stations in GBA-17 and one station in GBA-15. The Commission set July 12 as the polling date. Why It Matters The court's intervention and subsequent re-polling demonstrate the judicial system's role in addressing electoral disputes in Gilgit-Baltistan. The outcomes reinforce the political standing of both PPP and IPP in the region, with PPP workers framing Naseem's win as a second consecutive victory for the party in Darel. The ruling also underscores the effectiveness of legal challenges in contested elections, potentially setting a precedent for future disputes in the region's electoral process. What's Next Meanwhile, the Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission announced on Friday that it will hold a by-election in the GBA-09 Skardu-III constituency. The election schedule is set to be issued on Monday. The by-election follows the GB Supreme Appellate Court's disqualification of PPP candidate Fida Muhammad Nashad from that constituency for concealing assets in his nomination papers. The Commission will now proceed with the necessary arrangements for the upcoming vote.