The ECP announced its verdict in a case related to the dissident members of the Punjab Assembly (MPAs).
ISLAMABAD: (UrduPoint/Pakiatan Point News-May 20th, 2022) The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday declared 25 dissident members of PTI de-seated.
The ECP announced its verdict in a case related to the dissident members of the Punjab Assembly (MPAs).
The PTI dissidents voted for Hamza Shahbaz in the election of Punjab chief minister sent by Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi.
The ECP said, "MPAs defected from the party by voting in favour of Hamza Shahbaz,".
PML-N leader Hamza Shahbaz got 197 votes as opposed to the required number of 186 in the House of 371, meaning the support of PTI dissidents was key to his victory in the election for the chief minister's slot on April 16, 2022,
Hamza wouls now lose the majority as the dissidents have been de-seated.
The verdict gained special significance after the Supreme Court’s interpretation of Article 63(A), holding that the vote of dissident MPs cannot not be counted.
The ECP bench, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, had reserved the verdict on Tuesday after listening to the arguments of PTI lawmakers.
The dissidents had argued that since they did not get any clear policy guidelines from the parliamentary party and in the absence of any direction, the party can not move against them.
Who are the de-seated MPAs?
Raja Sagheer Ahmed
Malik Ghulam Rasool Sangha
Saeed Akbar Khan
Muhammad Ajmal
Aleem Khan
Nazeer Chohan
Mohammad Ameen Zulqarnain
Noman Langrial
Mohammad Salman
Zawar Warraich
Nazeer Ahmed Khan
Fida Hussain
Zahra Batool
Mohammad Tahir
Ayesha Nawaz
Sajida Yousuf
Haroon Imran Gill
Uzma Kardar
Malik Asad
Aijaz Masih
Sibtain Raza
Mohsin Ata Khan Khosa
Mian Khalid Mehmood
Mehr Mohammad Aslam
Faisal Hayat