Politics in Talagang has witnessed a dramatic turn as Sardar Mumtaz Khan Tamman, a former MNA of the PML-N, along with his group announced support for the candidates of the PTI.

For the upcoming general elections, Tamman due to his old age fielded his maternal grandson Sardar Shahroz Khan Tamman who was among the aspirants of PML N’s ticket from NA-59.

 Ex-MNA Sardar Mumtaz Khan Tamman. — NA website
Ex-MNA Sardar Mumtaz Khan Tamman. — NA website

But instead of awarding tickets to Shahroz Khan and Sardar Mansoor Hayat Tamman (who also remained MNA of PML-N three times), the PML-N took a risk by awarding the ticket to Sardar Ghulam Abbas who sought a ticket for NA-58 (Chakwal), not for NA-59 (Talagang).

Shahroz Tamman, who earlier announced to contest elections as an independent candidate, has now withdrawn from the electoral battle in favour of PTI’s candidates.

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