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Electoral Trends and Political Dynamics of Punjab Province
most of the government employees and bureaucratic sector cast their vote to PML-N
in Punjab. In addition, Andrew R. Wilder's observation on the regional electoral
patterns of Punjab in the general elections of 1993 and 1998 gives an insight into the
vary voting patterns and electoral trends in the province. Pakistan Muslim League.
Nawaz (PML-N) gradually dominated the political landscape of the northern Punjab
region whereas Pakistan People's Party (PPP) gained from rural areas of Jhelum and
Chakwal in the 1993 elections. Central Punjab, one of the most economically potential
areas of Punjab influences the provincial assembly and its legislative politics. PML-N
and PPP had a close contestation in the 1993 general elections. But in 1998, the
percentage of votes of PML-N significantly increased. On the other hand, the southern
Punjab region is dominated by the electable belonging to agriculturists while the
political patterns of the western Punjab region predominately revolve around
feudalism and tribalism.
Besides this, Rasul Bakhsh Rais has highlighted three major trends about
politics in Punjab. Firstly, Punjab is the center of politics for leaders and political
parties. Secondly, the writer has endorsed that the swing factor in elections of Punjab
is not a dominant factor. Rather traditionally election contest was between two major
parties, i.e., Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) but
since the 2013 general elections, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is a new factor in
Punjab constituencies. Thirdly, the influence and role of feudal families are significant
in Punjab politics. Therefore, electable plays a vital role in constituency-based politics
(Rais, 2017).
Therefore, the above discussion entails that most of the scholars have derived
the following factors that have a vital role in the electoral politics of Punjab that
incorporates multifaceted features in electoral dynamics.
Material and Methods
For this research, the questionnaire technique was used as the method of
primary data collection to get the opinion of registered voters of Punjab. Total 87
samples responded through an online survey system. Purposive sampling was used
to draw out the sample size to ensure that the sample covers the north, southern,
central, and western constituencies of Punjab. Both male and female gender was part
of the study. In addition, the minimum qualification of the respondents was
undergraduate.
Major Electoral Trends in the Punjab Province of Pakistan
Electoral trends in Punjab reflect the political culture, sociological traits, and
cognitive patterns in the society towards politics. Along with the traditional political
traits, increased youth participation, non-traditional mechanisms of participation
including social media, and consistency in the process of elections are all contributing
factors in understanding the electoral politics and voting behavior of the people of
Pakistan and Punjab in particular. In this context, the following factors were
identified to understand the voting patterns of the people of Punjab.
The Rural-Urban Factor
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