PML (N) forward bloc emerges in Punjab, votes for Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi in PA Speaker elections
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LAHORE - Chaurdhy Parvez Elahi from the Pakistan Muslim League-Q has secured surprise number of votes for the elections of the Speaker Punjab Assembly. He has been elected as the speaker of the Punjab Assembly with 210 votes, Atleast 10-15 votes more than the expected.
This depicts that PML N forward bloc has emerged which voted for Pervaiz Elahi.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had nominated Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid chief Parvez Elahi for the post of Punjab Assemblyspeaker. He was contesting against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's nominee Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal Gujjar. Elahi received201 votes compared to 147 for Gujjar.
Parvez Elahi was administered oath by outgoing speaker Rana Muhammad Iqbal.
For the slot of deputy speaker, PTI has nominatedDost Mazari who will be up against PML-N'sMalik Muhammad Waris Kallu.
Amid opposition disarray, Pakistan PeoplesParty said on Wednesday it will not vote for any party's candidate and will abstain from the voting process for the post of speaker and deputy speaker.