F.P. Report
LAHORE: Disgruntled leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has decided to take oath as member Punjab Assembly (MPA) on April 24, citing sources. The senior politician has decided to re-establish contact with the PML-N after adopting a narrative of politics of resentment since the elections, sources said. However, it ould be the first time that Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan from Chakri would be taking oath as the MPA.
Chaudhry Nisar, who contested as an independent candidate in the general elections from NA-59 and NA-63, lost to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). According to election results, Nisar lost to PTI’s Ghulam Sarwar Khan who got 89,055 votes in NA-59 while former interior minister Ch Nisar Ali Khan got 66,369 votes. He lost to PTI’s Ghulam Sarwar Khan in NA-63 as well. Ghulam Sarwar won with 64,301 votes while Ch Nisar stood second with 48,497 votes. PMLN’s Sardar Mumtaz Khan stood third with 22,475 votes.
However, he won his provincial assembly seat but did not take oath on it. Polling across the country for general elections was held on July 25, 2018. Previously, he had retained National Assembly seat despite winning from Punjab Assembly seat in 2013. Earlier, on Jan 8, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Momina Waheed submitted a resolution in the Punjab Assembly seeking cancellation of assembly membership of Chaudhry Nisar.
The resolution reads that Nisar is tarnishing the image of the legislature by not taking oath. “His stance is tantamount to disservice of people of his constituency.” According to a private television channel report, Chaudhry Nisar’s sudden decision to take oath as MPA and the recent shuffling of Federal Cabinet have given rise to speculations that estranged PML-N leader could emerge as strong candidate for the coveted post of Punjab chief minister.
