Punjab CM's election: PML-N directs MPAs to stay in Lahore

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has directed its members of the Punjab Assembly (MPAs) to stay in Lahore as opposition and treasury eye the top slot of chief minister following resignation from Usman Buzdar, ARY NEWS reported.

Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz has summoned all PML-N members to Lahore and sources shared that they have been directed to stay in the provincial capital until a new chief minister is elected.

“The new chief minister will be elected with the consultation of members of the joint opposition and PML-N lawmakers,” they said and added that consultations will also be made with Aleem Khan and Jahangir Tareen groups.

Prime Minister Imran Khan decided to nominate Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi as the new Punjab CM following the resignation of CM Punjab Usman Buzdar.

Aleem Khan group, a disgruntled faction of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has, however,  refused to support Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi as the ruling party’s candidate for Punjab chief minister post.

“We will vote in favour of the opposition candidate for Punjab chief minister election, a spokesperson of the Aleem Khan group Khalid Mahmood confirmed, saying that every loyal worker of the PTI has reservations over PML-Q’s Elahi nomination for Punjab CM slot.

“For the first four years incompetent Usman Buzdar was imposed on the province and now Pervaiz Elahi has been named for the position,” he said.

It has been learnt that Jahangir Tareen group is likely to back Pervaiz Elahi’s candidature for Punjab chief minister (CM) slot after Usman Buzdar’s resignation.