Punjab Assembly session called to elect new CM Punjab today

• Sunday Punjab Assembly session break until April 6th.
• Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed Pervez Elahi of PML-Q for CM Punjab.
• Joint opposition announced to support Hamza Shahbaz of PML-N.

Important session of The Assembly of the Punjab was hastily convened today to elect new main minister of It is reported by Geo News.

Sunday Punjab Assembly session however, was rescheduled for 6 April. on April 5 advocate general Punjab also assured the Supreme Court that the provincial assembly would hold session on April 6 according to the constitution.

Subsequently hours after advocate general Punjab Assurance, Provincial Assembly session It was postponed until April 16th.

Notification for conducting session on April 16 was also issued after the Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Assembly, Sardar Dost Muhammad Mazari, approved the order.

In surprise move, in tiny hours of Wednesday Vice Speaker of Punjab Assembly Dost Mazari convenes provincial assembly session elect new main minister of provinces.

Notice has also was released in in this regard, which stated that “the 40th session of The Punjab Assembly will now take place on Wednesday at 19:30 for elections of main minister of Punjab”.

Political temperature and uncertainty in the country already continue rise how the president dissolved the National Assembly on prime minister’s advice, however, both government and opposition busy in political maneuvers for in the CM slot.

Following Pervez Elahi announcement to support in government in motion of no confidence, the prime minister asked Usman Buzdar step down and nominated Elahi from PML-Q for in CMx post.

On the other hand, joint opposition, including disgruntled PTI leader Alim Khan and Jahangir Tarin announced full support for PML-N leader Hamza Shahbaz.

Quantity game in Punjab

Both candidates need at least 186 votes in House of 371 to win survey for slot of CM Punjab.

FROM house consisting of 371 MPAs, the PML-N appears to be quite optimistic about corona recovery. of Punjab he lost in 2018.

The opposition claims that its joint force, consisting of its own 160 MPA (PML-N total strength 165 out of to which five MPAs adjoin with in government), seven MPA of PPS, and the rest from the rebel groups of PTI is led by Jehangir Khan Tarin (JKT) and Abdul Alim Khan and four out of five independent, stands above 188.

On the other hand, the ruling of the coalition candidate from also used it experience and influence in win support of JKT group MPA and publicly MPA Rafakat Gilani part of JKT group claimed that he had “crossed over to the side with Imran and can’t leave him in decisive time.”