PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif has hired the services of private firms forconducting secret surveys in the constituencies of those aspiring to becomethe party’s candidates in order to gauge their popularity, reported24NewsHD TV channel on Monday.
Quoting its sources, the channel reported that the PML-N supremo haddirected that surveys be completed within next two weeks and their reportsbe submitted to the party’s Punjab leadership, which would then forwardthese to the party’s high command.
They added that the party would look for an alternate candidate in case thesurvey report showed that the candidate’s reputation in his or herconstituency was bad.
Sources further said that the surveys would also ascertain how manyNational Assembly and provincial assemblies’ seats the party could win inthe elections.
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Furthermore, they disclosed, it would be on the basis of these surveys thatthe PML-N would decide on seat adjustment with other parties.