Nominates Mohsin Leghari for Rajanpur’s NA-193 by-poll
LAHORE
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former premier Imran Khan will not contest by-polls in the NA-193 Rajanpur constituency.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will take part in the NA-193 by-polls while Imran Khan will not contest the by-election on the said seat. The political party issued ticket to former provincial minister Sardar Mohsin Leghari for the upcoming by-polls scheduled for February 26.
Mr Leghari is nephew of Sardar Muhammad Jaffer Khan Leghari whose death left the seat vacant. He has also served as Finance Minister in the PTI’s provincial cabinet in Punjab.
Mohsin Leghari said in the statement that the party has decided to make him the candidate and the top leadership also informed him in this regard. He said that he has continued campaigning in the said constituency.
MPA Awais Khan Leghari, while reacting to the PTI chief’s withdrawal of nomination papers, claimed that Mr Khan had withdrawn his papers as he was sure of his defeat. Mr Awais is the cousin of Mr Mohsin.
