PML-N has nominated Maryam Nawaz and PTI has nominated Rana Aftab Ahmed Khan as the candidate for Chief Minister of Punjab.
Lahore: The meeting of the Punjab Assembly is going on for the election of the Chief Minister.
The session of the Punjab Assembly began under the chairmanship of Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan. PML-N Maryam Nawaz and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have nominated Rana Aftab Ahmed Khan as the candidate for Chief Minister of Punjab.
Today two more members of Punjab Assembly Sardar Khizr Hussain Mazari and Tahir Qaisrani took oath. Tahir Qaisrani joined IPP and Sardar Khizr Mazari joined PML-N.
Rana Aftab wanted to speak on the point of order but the speaker did not allow it. Malik Ahmed said that today’s meeting is only for the election of the Chief Minister. Members of the Sunni Ittehad Council walked out of the House after not being allowed to speak.
The House of Punjab Assembly currently consists of 327 members. The PML-N has the support of 224 members while the Sunni Ittehad Council has 103 members. A majority of 186 members has to be obtained for leader of the House.
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