Islamabad: East Pakistan PM Imran KHAN Nine National Assembly (NA) seats are out to contest next month, which fell vacant after the incumbent president. House Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had accepted the resignations of 11 MPs.
NA President and former Prime Minister, Raja Pervez Ashraf had accepted the resignations of 11 elected MPs at the Centre, nine in general seats and two in reserved seats for women, after PTI’s thumping victory. Punjab by-election
PTI’s victory shook the foundation of PM Shahbaz SharifThe U.S. coalition government was formed by a margin of just three votes in April this year after Khan was ousted through a no-confidence vote. Khan termed the entire process a “foreign conspiracy” against his government. Eventually, he boycotted the proceedings of the no-confidence motion against his rule in Parliament, resigned en masse from the House and demanded early elections.
Following the victory of anti-PTI forces at the Centre, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and its coalition partners took a similar move against the PTI government in Punjab. PML-N’s Hamza Shahbaz, PM’s son, for CM post. Later, the Election Commission rejected the votes of disgruntled PTI members, and later, called for by-elections on the seats of disgruntled MPs.
Against all odds and predictions, Khan’s PTI won 15 out of 20 seats, regaining control of Punjab from the PML-N.
The PML-N’s historic defeat in Punjab, which is considered the party’s political center, had prompted the NA president to accept the resignations of 11 of the 131 PTI MPs who resigned from the NA following Khan’s ouster. Had given. ,
The Election Commission had announced by-elections to the nine general seats of NA to be held on September 25. By-elections in Pakistan are generally regarded as a monotonous practice, but Khan’s challenge to his political rivals in all seats has made it a big one. competition.
The official account of PTI had posted on Twitter after Khan’s announcement, “Imran Khan and Awam (Aam Janata) Vs All (a coalition of over 12 parties including PML-N and Pakistan Peoples Party).”
Pakistan’s election laws allow candidates to contest multiple seats. In 2018, Khan had won all the five seats from where he had contested.
Observers see this as a smart move by Khan to further promote and prove his popularity among the general public, but his critics have described it as a waste of the state’s resources, as winning several seats. The candidate having the same is allowed to retain only one.
Aurangzeb said, “PTI’s thumping victory in the Punjab bypolls dealt a serious blow to the troubled PML-N-led coalition government at the Centre, but Khan’s apparent success in several seats in the ensuing by-elections left the incumbent rulers completely toothless. Will give,” said Aurangzeb. Khan, observer based in Islamabad.
NA President and former Prime Minister, Raja Pervez Ashraf had accepted the resignations of 11 elected MPs at the Centre, nine in general seats and two in reserved seats for women, after PTI’s thumping victory. Punjab by-election
PTI’s victory shook the foundation of PM Shahbaz SharifThe U.S. coalition government was formed by a margin of just three votes in April this year after Khan was ousted through a no-confidence vote. Khan termed the entire process a “foreign conspiracy” against his government. Eventually, he boycotted the proceedings of the no-confidence motion against his rule in Parliament, resigned en masse from the House and demanded early elections.
Following the victory of anti-PTI forces at the Centre, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and its coalition partners took a similar move against the PTI government in Punjab. PML-N’s Hamza Shahbaz, PM’s son, for CM post. Later, the Election Commission rejected the votes of disgruntled PTI members, and later, called for by-elections on the seats of disgruntled MPs.
Against all odds and predictions, Khan’s PTI won 15 out of 20 seats, regaining control of Punjab from the PML-N.
The PML-N’s historic defeat in Punjab, which is considered the party’s political center, had prompted the NA president to accept the resignations of 11 of the 131 PTI MPs who resigned from the NA following Khan’s ouster. Had given. ,
The Election Commission had announced by-elections to the nine general seats of NA to be held on September 25. By-elections in Pakistan are generally regarded as a monotonous practice, but Khan’s challenge to his political rivals in all seats has made it a big one. competition.
The official account of PTI had posted on Twitter after Khan’s announcement, “Imran Khan and Awam (Aam Janata) Vs All (a coalition of over 12 parties including PML-N and Pakistan Peoples Party).”
Pakistan’s election laws allow candidates to contest multiple seats. In 2018, Khan had won all the five seats from where he had contested.
Observers see this as a smart move by Khan to further promote and prove his popularity among the general public, but his critics have described it as a waste of the state’s resources, as winning several seats. The candidate having the same is allowed to retain only one.
Aurangzeb said, “PTI’s thumping victory in the Punjab bypolls dealt a serious blow to the troubled PML-N-led coalition government at the Centre, but Khan’s apparent success in several seats in the ensuing by-elections left the incumbent rulers completely toothless. Will give,” said Aurangzeb. Khan, observer based in Islamabad.