KARACHI – MQM-P leader Syed Ali Raza Abidi is likely to leave the partyover disagreements regarding ticket distribution for NA-243 by elections.
“The party leadership does not need me so I will decide soon whether toleave or stay,” said Abidi on Friday.
Ali Raza Abidi said that he was demoralized after MQM-P did not considerhis name for the by elections in NA-243. The MQM-P leader said that he hadworked hard in that constituency.
Sources said that Abidi was not considered for the seat because he wassupporting Farooq Sattar and not the Bahadurabad Group. Farooq Sattar’sspokesperson confirmed that Abidi was ignored because he lent support toSattar.
“Farooq Sattar suggested Ali Raza for the seat because he did a lot of workin the constituency, but the leadership rejected Sattar’s suggestion,” saidthe spokesperson.