Tomorrow the election for Chief Minister of Punjab will be held. The nomination papers of Maryam Nawaz Sharif from Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Rana Aftab Ahmed Khan from Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) backed by Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) have been submitted for the post of Chief Minister.
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Nomination Papers
The papers of both the candidates for the election of Chief Minister in the Punjab Assembly have been declared valid. Speaker Punjab Assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan scrutinized the documents. Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan says that there will be a contest between Maryam Nawaz Sharif and Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan for the post of Chief Minister.
The election of the Chief Minister of Punjab will be held tomorrow at 11:00 AM (Pakistan Standard Time).
Maryam Nawaz
Maryam Nawaz Sharif is daughter of three time Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. Mrs. Maryam Nawaz has been elected MPA from Punjab Assembly constituency of PP-159 Lahore. She defeated PTI’s backed Mr. Mehar Sharafat Ali. The margin of success was only two thousands votes.
- Name: Maryam Nawaz Sharif
- Party: PML-N
- District: Lahore
- Halqa: PP-159
Rana Aftab
Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan has been elected MPA from District Faisalabad. He won MPA seat on PP-108 Faisalabad constituency. PTI backed Rana Aftan remained in Pakistan Peoples Party for many years in the past.
He beat Muhammad Ajmal Asif of PMLN by the margin of four thousands of votes.
- Name: Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan
- Party: PTI
- District: Faisalabad
- Halqa: PP-108
Party Position in Punjab Assembly
In Punjab Assembly the maryam Nawaz Sharif enjoys the support of almost two hundred and twenty-five MPAs. While his opponent Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan is backed by almost one hundred and two member of Punjab Assembly.
