PML-N leader and owner of Candyland company, Miftah Ismail, is contesting in the by-election of Karachi’s NA-249 constituency and he is busy running a special campaign by distributing candies and pens.
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced that the by-poll in the constituency will be held on April 29.
The constituency was ruled by PTI’s Faisal Vawda who bagged 35,344 votes against PML-N’s Shahbaz Sharif, who received 34,626 votes. The seat became vacant after Vawda was elected as a senator.
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Miftah has been actively sharing scenes of his electioneering.
ضمنی الیکشن #NA249 الیکشن کمپئین
چھ اپریل کی جھلکیاں … pic.twitter.com/KOq6DhO7nf— Miftah Ismail (@MiftahIsmail) April 7, 2021
But, it is not a normal election campaign. Some of the photos are going viral where people appreciated efforts of the PML-N leader to persuade voters.
This includes candies with Miftah Ismail’s face printed on the wrapper.
اہلیان ٹوئٹر کے لئے شیر کے نشان والی مِفتاح کینڈی ♥️😂 pic.twitter.com/lBYGcPO02y
— عثمان جنجوعہ (@UsmanJanjua01) April 3, 2021
And there are pens too.
مِفتاح کینڈی کے بعد پیشِ خدمت ہے مِفتاح پین ♥️😂 pic.twitter.com/eFUsatbna2
— عثمان جنجوعہ (@UsmanJanjua01) April 6, 2021
The social media users are very impressed with such an innovative electioneering method and predict that the owner of Candyland has already bagged the victory in NA-249.
How brilliant is this! Miftah bhai putting the available resources to excellent use. #NA249 Sher Ka insha’Allah 🐅✌🏻
مفتاح ٹوفی کھائیں گے
شیر پر ٹھپہ لگائیں گے pic.twitter.com/ugKI6aFKrF— Ali Dar (@alimdar82) March 29, 2021
Candyland owned by Miftah 😳
Lol that Miftah Candy ! pic.twitter.com/lHSGkovf2E— Are Zee ! (@bhattispeaks) March 30, 2021
Good advertising idea
— Ghulam Haider (@gmughal1) April 6, 2021
Good idea
— Tayyaba RIAZ (@Tayyaba52) April 6, 2021
I wonder if he has Sammy Davs Jr singing “The Candy Man” while distributing them https://t.co/UimkA82mx9
— Salman Inqalabi (@SrasheedSalman) March 31, 2021