The PML-N leader and the Punjab chief minister-nominated, Maryam Nawaz, has announced her resignation from the National Assembly’s NA-119 seat.
This decision comes amidst her nomination and subsequent decision to take up the office of chief minister of Punjab, marking a significant shift in the political landscape of the province.
Maryam Nawaz’s resignation from NA-119 Lahore III was confirmed by sources close to the politician. In the February 8 general elections, Maryam Nawaz had won from this constituency with 83,855 votes against PTI-backed candidate Shehzad Farooq, who secured 68,376 votes.
Meanwhile, PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has ‘decided to vacate’ NA-196 Qambar-Shadadkot seat.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was declared the winner of National Assembly constituency NA-196 Shehdadkot-I with 85,370 votes.
His runner-up was Jamait Ulema-e-Islam-F candidate Nasir Mehmood, who bagged 34,499 votes.
The former foreign minister has decided to keep NA-194, Larkana-I seat.
