ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has nominated SardarUsman Ahmad Khan Buzdar as the new contender for the coveted slot of PunjabChief Minister.

According to sources, Buzdar held a significant meeting with PTI chiefImran Khan and Jahangir Tareen in Bani Gala.

He garnered 26,897 votes from PP-286 Taunsa Sharif and defeated independentcandidate Khawaja Muhammad Nizamul Mehmood.

Buzdar remained a member of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) from2002-2008 and later switched to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

In 2013, he contested the election from PML-N ticket but lost to PakistanPeoples Party’s (PPP) candidate.

In Musharraf era, he remained district Nazim of Taunsa. His father FatahMuhammad Buzdar is a chief of Buzdar tribe and was elected thrice as Memberof National Assembly (MNA).