ISLAMABAD – Three contenders are apparently in the race for the top slot ofthe KP province.

PTI had secured two third majority in the 97 member KP Assembly with atleast 66 seats.

Former chief minister Pervez Khattak, his minister for elementary andsecondary education Atif Khan and sitting provincial assembly Speaker AsadQaisar have begun manoeuvring to occupy the coveted office.

PTI is making history to make government in the province for the secondtenure at a stretch after emerged the single majority party in the provincein elections held on July 25. The party claimed to have won 65 seats.

Pervez Khattak claims that he was the most suitable contender to becomechief executive of the province for the next five years term.

He, according to the unofficial election results, has won election on twoprovincial assembly and one National Assembly seats from his home district,Nowshera.

“No one else except myself can run the government,” Mr Khattak said afterwinning polls in his native district.