GUJRAT: political crisis over chief of Punjab minister elections created chances for new political alignments in local politics after clear split in ranks of PML-Q Guide.
Ever since Parvez Elahi’s camp has been in power in party affairs in Gujrat for in last one decade, no of local party officials said in service of PML-Q head Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain regarding his letter supporting candidacy of Hamza Shehbaz of PML-N instead of his cousin Parvez Elahi, party president of the Punjab.
However, Chaudhry Shujaat and his heirs may find some new allies from the camps of their families traditional rivals in Gujrat like some leaders of PML-N and PPP, owned by the Nawabzada, Kaira and Pagganwala families, praised the actions of Shujaat Hussein. support for Hamza.
On the other hand, PTI and PML-Q workers staged demonstrations. against in decision of party chief, as well as the resolution of the vice-speaker of cancellation of PML-Q votes.
Some workers Q also filed a protest in front of Zahoor Elahi houseResidence Gujrat of Chaudhry and chanted slogans against party chief and his son Salik Hussein, member of the federal cabinet.
Although Shujaat Hussein did not participate in any elections from his native constituency in Gujrat city NA-69 after losing to PPP’s Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar (late) in 2008, his elder son Shafai Hussain lobbied for participation in the competition from city in in next general elections, while Salik Hussein won by-elections from seats in the National Assembly of Chakwal after Parvez Elahi vacated both NA seats he had won from the districts of Gujrat and Chakwal to retain their seat in the Punjab Assembly from (Kunj) Gujrat.
Parvez Elahi disputed last two picks from the NA-69, which is now holding it son Munis Elahi.
Basically, NA-69 is the constituency where the late Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi and then his son Shujaat Hussein has been running in elections since 1970 and now Parvez Elahi and Munis Elahi leading in families politics here.
Interesting that Pagganwalas and Servis group of former federal minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar and Chaudhry Ahmed Said were main political rivals of Chaudris in this district until 2013.
Nonetheless death of former MNA Mian Mushtaq Hussain Pagganwala who defeated Zahoor Elahi and then demise of Ahmed Mukhtar and Ahmed Said weakened the rival camps. of Chaudris.
Analysts say the Shujaat camp may find support from old enemies in Gujrat in case of Salik and Shafai are engaged in electrics politics from native city, and camp Parvez already enjoys support of most of Q and PTI numbers.
Some see big chances of cousin vs cousin competition in in future elections of Gujrat.
Adviser to Prime Minister Kamar Zaman Kaira, former MNA member Samina Pagganwala of PPP and PML-N District President Tahirul Mulk, Gujrat Municipal Corporation former mayor Haji Nasir Mahmoud and ex-MPA from city Haji Imran Zafar of PML-N and several other officials cheered decision of PML-Q chief called it wise step save the country from crisis.
They were all unanimous in appreciating Chaudhry Shujaat, emphasizing new era of politics in Gujrat.
Published in Dawn, July 24, 2022
Source: Chances of new political alignments in Gujrat – Pakistan
Category: Pakistan, alignments, chances, Gujrat, political
