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Local Government Elections 2026: PPP board to oversee candidates’ selection

By Our Correspondent
May 27, 2026
A woman casts her vote at a polling station. — Geo.tv/File
A woman casts her vote at a polling station. — Geo.tv/File 

LAHORE:Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Lahore has constituted a five-member Central Local Bodies Ticket Board to oversee candidate selection, organisational consultation and the issuance of party ticketsahead of the Local Government Elections 2026.

According to an official notification issued by PPP Lahore General Secretary Dr Ayesha Shaukat, the board comprises Faisal Mir, Dr Ayesha Shaukat, MajeedGhauri, Shahid Abbas, and Aamir Nasir Butt.

The notification states that in the first phase, the board will establish Organisational and Ticket Councils across Lahore's all towns. Each council will include representatives from the respective town zones, union councils, and various party wings. The president of each town will serve as chairman of the relevant council, while the concerned general secretary will act as chief coordinator.

In the second phase, the board will begin receiving candidate recommendations from these councils, covering approximately 6,000 PPP local government hopefuls. PPP Lahore's leadership will tour the city's 30 zones between June 2 and 7, 2026.

From June 10, 2026, the board will begin accepting applications from aspirants seeking PPP tickets to contest the Local Government Elections. The board will announce its first list of candidates from Lahore on June 21, 2026.