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Title Electoral Politics, Change and Continuity, A Case Study of PK 5 SWAT-IV District Swat in Election 2018

Author(s) Mr Sher Ali

Abstract District Swat, previously a princely state from 1917 to 1969, is famous for its natural beauty, high lofty mountains, flowing waters, fruits, vegetables, hospitable people, etc. The area was a favorite place for tourists from inside and outside the country. For the last decade, the area was in news due to militancy in Swat. Militancy affected every sector of society at large. Militancy also affected the 2008 general elections which resulted in the shape of low turnout in provincial and national assembly constituencies. The 2013 general elections were the first general elections in the area after military operations in which PTI gained a clear majority from the district. In the 2018 general elections, PTI repeated the victory position in the province as well as gained the majority in the center with a clean sweep position in District Swat particularly. In the 2002 general elections in Swat, the people's voting behavior was affected by the religious ideologies of religious political parties. In the 2008 general elections, people's voting behavior was affected by ethnic nationalistic party ideology which resulted in the shape of victory of an ethnic nationalist regional party. In the 2013 general elections in Swat, people elected a newly emerged party due to charismatic leadership and party ideology and again elected the same party in the 2018 general elections. In the 2018 general elections vote for a political party were polled due to party ideology and party manifesto. In the same election voters polled a vote for a candidate due to the party affiliation of the candidate

Type Thesis/Dissertation

Faculty Social Sciences

Department Pakistan Studies

Language English

Publication Date 2022-11-03

Subject Pakistan Studies

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