2 heavyweights emerge for NA-168 by-polls
LAHORE: The Bahawalpur NA-168 by-election has turned into a contest between PML-N’s Malik Munir Iqbal Channar, the son of the deceased lawmaker, and independent candidate Wali Dad Cheema, the son of former federal minister Tariq Bashir Cheema. The polling on the constituency is scheduled for Sept 27 in which sympathy following the death of sitting PML-N MNA Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar, demands…
The Bahawalpur NA-168 by-election has become a battle between Malik Munir Iqbal Channar, the son of the late PML-N lawmaker, and independent candidate Wali Dad Cheema, Tariq Bashir Cheema's son. The election is scheduled for September 27, with sympathy for the late PML-N MNA Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar, demands for a separate province, and the PTI's boycott of the election as significant factors.
The PPP also withdrew its candidate and backed Mr. Channar, while other political and religious groups supported him. PML-N did not field a candidate in the constituency they won in 2024, and the PTI has boycotted elections. The decision has left PML-N without a candidate and forced Wali Dad Cheema to appeal to PTI supporters to vote for him.
Social activist Salman Bhadera describes the PML-N candidate's position as favorable, attributing it to the support of PML-N local leaders and around 15 MPAs, while Wali Dad Cheema and his supporters have been accused of using a confrontational approach.
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