Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi, the last ceremonial Bahawalpur Nawab of former Bahawalpur State, is still undecided to extend support to any of the candidates for NA-165.
The main contestants for the seat want the support of Nawab Abbasi to win the seat. Potential winners are Chaudhury Tariq Bashir Cheema of the PML-Q and Saood Majid Chaudhry, an N-Leaguer who is presently contesting as an independent.
Under an arrangement with PML-Q chief Shujaat Hussain, the PML-N high command did not issue a ticket to Majid to accommodate Cheema. However, Saood Majid decided to have a solo flight against his arch-rival, Tariq Cheema.
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