PESHAWAR (Dunya News) - Ali Amin Gandapur, the nominee for chief minister slot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), has decided to contest for KP Assembly as an independent candidate.
The senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will contest for chief minister position without any party affiliation.
Sources say Gandapur hasn’t joined the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) despite PTI's recommendation.
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It must be noted that Gandapur has also submitted the nomination papers for PTI's intra-party elections for provincial presidency. Party sources say he hasn’t taken oath as a member of SIC.
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