LAHORE – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has announced his candidacy for an upcoming by-election.
According to the media reports, former Punjab chief minister Parvez Elahi intends to contest from Punjab Assembly constituency PP-32 in Gujrat.
This seat became vacant after Chaudhry Salik Hussain was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly. The nomination papers bearing Parvez Elahi’s signature are being prepared for submission for the by-election.
The stage is set for by-elections on 12 constituencies in Punjab on April 21. These by-elections will fill seats vacated by prominent figures such as Shehbaz Sharif of Kasur, Maryam Nawaz of Lahore (NA-119), Abdul Aleem Khan, and Hamza Shehbaz.
The by-elections will cover four provincial assembly constituencies and one national assembly constituency.
Polling will take place in Sheikhupura, Gujrat, Talagang, Wazirabad, Narowal, Bhakkar, Rahim Yar Khan, and DG Khan.
