*The like-minded leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) President and prime minister Shehbaz Sharif have opposed the organisation of early elections in the country. *
After facing a humiliating defeat in the Punjab by-polls, Shehbaz Sharif chaired the consultative session of the PML-N to decide the future strategy. The consultative session was attended by the majority of like-minded PML-N leaders of Shehbaz Sharif who opposed early elections.
The majority of the Nawaz-league leaders said that the appropriate time for the fresh elections has passed two months ago and such a decision will backfire.
They said it would be fruitless to announce fresh elections without giving any relief to the nation. Several leaders suggested the Nawaz-league president consult coalition partners before making a final decision.
Sources told ARY News that those PML-N leaders who are backing the decision of early elections were not invited to the session. However, some PML-N politicians have recommended fresh polls in today’s session.
The party leaders were of the view that the PTI dissident lawmakers were not accepted by the PML-N activists in different constituencies during the Punjab by-polls.