LIVE: Senate to elect chairman, deputy chairman shortly
After the oath-taking, the session was convened at 04:00pm.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – A Senate session to elect fresh chairman and deputy chairman has begun on Monday in Islamabad.
The new senators sworn in at 10AM and polling to elect new leaders of the Upper House is underway. The polling is being held via secret ballot.
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Left: Candidate for PML-N Raja Zafar-ul-Haq, Right: Candidate for opposition parties Sadiq Sanjrani
Following the election, the Senate chairman will take oath, and will then swear in his deputy.
After the oath-taking, the session will be adjourned until further notice.
Number game
Jamiat Ulema-e Islam-Fazl (F), Awami National Party (ANP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (F) will vote for PML-N’s candidate Raja Zafar-ul-Haq while Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PK MAP) and Balochistan National Party (Mengal) will also support him.
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Meanwhile, Jamat-e-Islami has also announced to vote for PML-N in the polls.
PTI, PPP and Balochistan panel
These three groups have joined the ranks of each other to bar PMLN. In the latest development, Bilawal Bhutto (chairman of PPP) has announced to support Sadiq Sanjrani for Senate chairmanship. He is also backed by PTI and Balochistan panel. If these three parties gain support from FATA members, they would be also be in the position to make sure appointment of their candidates on the aforementioned posts.
On the other hand, MQM has also pledged support to Sadiq Sanjrani after which he may get 51 votes.
