The Election Commission of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has officially notified the successful candidates elected in the second phase of the Legislative Assembly elections held on 2 August and 4 August 2026 in nine constituencies of the Muzaffarabad Division and 12 constituencies reserved for Kashmiri refugees residing in Pakistan. According to the notification, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secured five of the nine seats in the Muzaffarabad Division, while the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) won the remaining four seats.

In the refugee constituencies, the PML-N emerged as the dominant party by winning 10 of the 12 seats, while the PPP secured two seats. In the Muzaffarabad Division, Shah Ghulam Qadir of the PML-N was declared successful from LA-25 Neelum-I, while Mian Abdul Waheed of the PPP won LA-26 Neelum-II. Noreen Arif of the PML-N was declared the winner from LA-27, and Syed Bazil Naqvi of the PPP secured victory in LA-28. Sardar Mukhtar Ahmad Khan of the PPP won LA-29, while Mustafa Bashir Abbasi of the PML-N was declared successful from LA-30.

The PML-N's Raja Saqib Majeed won LA-31, Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan secured LA-32, and Dewan Ali Chughtai of the PPP emerged victorious in LA-33. Among the refugee constituencies, Nasir Hussain Dar of the PML-N won LA-34, Chaudhry Muhammad Ismail secured LA-35, and Mohsin Ahsan Raza was declared successful from LA-36. Maryam Javed won LA-37, Zeeshan Ali secured LA-38, and Raja Muhammad Siddique emerged victorious from LA-39, all representing the PML-N.

The PPP's Aamir Abdul Ghaffar won LA-40, while the PML-N's Muhammad Aamir Shah secured LA-41. Syed Shaukat Ali Shah of the PML-N was declared successful from LA-42, Muhammad Yaseen Lone won LA-43, and Muhammad Ahmed Raza Qadri secured LA-44. The PPP's Abdul Majid Khan was declared the successful candidate from LA-45. The Election Commission's notification formally confirms the results of the constituencies following the completion of the electoral process.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)