TAXILA: The local leadership of PML-N rejects possible seat adjustment with Istehkam Pakistan Party (IPP) candidate Ghulam Sarwar Khan in NA-54, Taxila and formed a forward group comprising Vice Chairman of Taxila and Wah Cantonment boards and their elected members.

In a joint press conference here on Wednesday they urged the party leadership not to go into any electoral alliance with party arch rival Ghulam Sarwar Khan as it would dent party votebank in upcoming general election which would benefit the other candidates especially Ch Nisar Ali Khan who is contesting general election as independent candidate.

Raja Kamran advocate while talking to newsmen said that in by-election of 2018, PML-N candidate Barrister Aqeel Malik clinched over 45,000 votes and now ignoring him in the award of ticket would not only create unrest among the party supporters besides it would divide the party votebank.

Malik Arif Mehmood, vice chairman cantonment board while commenting on the question has said that diehard workers of the partyare not happy with such a decision which is against the ground realities.

Published in Dawn, January 11th, 2024