LONDON: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Jahangir Tareen left for Londonalong with his family on Thursday after his recommendations pertaining todistribution of party tickets in southern Punjab were ignored.

According to sources, tickets were taken back from majority of electablesbrought into the party fold by Tareen.

Speaking to Geo News on the matter, the disgruntled party leader said thatthe decision to award tickets to Niazi group in Layyah was very unfortunate.

When inquired about the reason to leave the country in the midst ofelectioneering, he said that he came to London on account of being unwell.

Tareen said that if doctors allowed him then he will return to the countryon Sunday.link>link>

On the subject of party tickets, PTI Spokesman Fawad Chaudhry said thatneither Tareen nor Shah Mehmood Qureshi was involved in giving partytickets to the group.

Imran himself decides about the distribution of tickets, said Chaudhry,adding that the party’s position is strong in southern Punjab.

Earlier today, a strong group from Layyah quit the PTI, despite being givenfour party tickets.

After the group’s sudden exit, the tickets were given to Majeed Niazi group.

The Sehar group was brought into the party fold by Jahangir Tareen,according to sources, while Niazi group has backing from Shah MehmoodQureshi.

On the other hand, PTI district president Basharat Randhawa announcedquitting the party on Thursday after being denied tickets for contestingthe forthcoming election.

Randhawa said that he would contest the polls as an independent candidate.