title: GBA-18 (Darel-I)
text: # GBA-18 (Darel-I)
  
  GBLA-18 (Darel-I) is a constituency of Gilgit Baltistan Assembly of the Darel District which is currently represented by Gulbar Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
  
  ## History
  
  Before 2019, the constituency was of Diamer District and was known as GBA-18 (Diamer-IV). In 2019, when Darel was made a district. The constituency is known as Darel-I.
  
  ## Members
  
  | Election | Member | Party | Votes received |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2009 | Gulbar Khan | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) | 2,741 votes |
  | 2015 | Muhammad Wakeel | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 3,527 votes |
  | 2016 | Imran Wakeel | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 3,914 votes |
  | 2020 | Gulbar Khan | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | 4,401 votes |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### 2009
  
  Gulbar Khan of JUI-F became member of assembly in 2009 elections.
  
  ### 2015
  
  Muhammad Wakeel of Pakistan Muslim League (N) won this seat by getting 3,622 votes.
  
  2015: Diamir-IV :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PML-N | Muhammad Wakeel | 3,761 | 52.04 |
  | | JUI F | Gulbar Khan | 2,438 | 33.74 |
  | | PPP | Shakrat Khan | 828 | 11.46 |
  | | PTI | Dilbar Khan | 88 | 1.22 |
  | | Independents & Others | | 112 | 1.55 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 7,227 | 46.03 | |
  | | PML(N) gain from [[JUI-F|JUI-F]] | Swing | | |
  
  ### 2016
  
  In May 2016 Muhammad Wakeel died of cardiac arrest. Imran Wakeel was elected on 12 July 2016 By-polls by securing 3917 votes.
  
  