LONDON, Oct 14: Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, the eldest daughter of Benazir Bhutto, has been elected to the Students’ Representative Council of the Edinburgh University Students’ Union.

According to a report in The Journal (Edinburgh), Bakhtawar who is in her first year studying English literature, was the second most popular candidate among the 29 vying for 20 seats in the first year elections and by-elections held last week. Despite submitting her candidacy details to EUSA just two days before the ballot, Bakhtawar secured 129 votes.

Bakhtawar entered into national politics in July when she was made head of the Pakistan Peoples Party’s women’s wing. In a recent television interview she said she had not ruled out a career in politics: “I definitely want to help people in Pakistan. I want to continue my mum’s mission in any way I can, whether it’s politics or something else. I haven’t decided yet,” she said.