Pakistan Muslims League Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q) leader Chaurdhy Parvez Elahi has been elected as the speaker of the Punjab Assembly.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had nominated PML-Q chief for the post. He was contesting against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s nominee Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal Gujjar.
There were 349 votes cast during the election out of which Elahi received 201 and Muhammad Iqbal 147. The PML-N’s candidate received 15 votes less than his party’s strength in Punjab Assembly.
Parvez Elahi was administered oath by outgoing speaker Rana Muhammad Iqbal.
For the slot of deputy speaker, PTI has nominated Dost Mazari who will be up against PML-N’s Malik Muhammad Waris Kallu.
The opposition PML-N protested and chanted slogans during the oath-taking and election. PTI reserved seat MPA Shamsa Ali had her vote cancelled over showing it in the open which is a violation of rules.
