{"id":387143,"date":"2024-02-15T09:11:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T04:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=387143"},"modified":"2024-02-15T09:11:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T04:11:21","slug":"pml-n-secures-simple-majority-in-punjab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pml-n-secures-simple-majority-in-punjab\/","title":{"rendered":"PML-N secures simple majority in Punjab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Election 2024<br \/>\nFollowing inclusion of independent candidates, PML-N\u2019s tally in provincial assembly surges to 151<br \/>\nislamabad<br \/>\nThe Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has managed to attain a simple majority in the Punjab Assembly as it independently amassed the requisite numbers for government formation.<br \/>\nFollowing the inclusion of independent candidates, the tally of PML-N in the provincial assembly has surged to 151. When factoring in the allocation of 33 seats for women and 4 for minority communities, the total swells to 188. With government formation requiring the support of 186 members, the PML-N has comfortably surpassed the threshold.<br \/>\nThe influx of numerous independent members into the PML-N ranks has effectively paved the way for government formation in Punjab, solidifying the party\u2019s position.<br \/>\nThe Punjab Assembly comprises a total of 371 seats, including 297 general seats, 66 reserved for women, and eight earmarked for minorities.<br \/>\nThe parties are allotted one reserved seat for women on a ratio of 4.43 directly elected lawmakers. The ratio for seats reserved for minorities is 27 elected representatives.<br \/>\nMoreover, when factoring in the additional support garnered from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), and other allied parties, the coalition\u2019s strength could potentially surge to 214 seats.<br \/>\nEarlier in the day, six more newly-elected members of the Punjab Assembly announced their decision to join the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).<br \/>\nThe announcement came during a meeting presided over by Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Senior Vice President of the PML-N and nominee for the position of Punjab chief minister.<br \/>\nThe newly joined members include Sultan Bajwa from Nankana Sahib\u2019s PP-132, Shazia Tareen from Lodhran\u2019s PP-225, Mahmood Qadir from DG Khan\u2019s PP-289, Hanif Patafi from DG Khan\u2019s PP-288, Taimur Lali from Chiniot\u2019s PP-94 and Ali Afghan from Layyah\u2019s PP-283.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Election 2024 Following inclusion of independent candidates, PML-N\u2019s tally in provincial assembly surges to 151 islamabad The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has managed to attain a simple majority in the Punjab Assembly as it independently amassed the requisite numbers for government formation. 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