Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Monday claimed that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has secured a two-thirds majority after three phases of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections.
Addressing a press conference in the federal capital, Sanaullah said that his party would form the government in AJK with a two-thirds majority following the elections for reserved seats. "PML-N has secured a two-thirds majority in the 53-member assembly," Sanaullah said, adding that the party had won 25 seats in the AJK elections.
The PML-N emerged as the leading party in AJK by securing 25 seats in the region's polls held in three phases. The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), a coalition partner of the PML-N at the Centre, secured 11 seats and accused the PML-N of rigging, with Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Memon remarking that the elections would be remembered in history as "Form 47 Plus".
During the press conference, the senior PML-N leader stated that the party had received a clear mandate from the people to improve the region's situation. Sanaullah vowed that the PML-N government would fulfill the promises made to the public, noting that elections could not be held on six seats due to the law and order situation. He thanked Awami Dast-o-Baazo Party's Sajid Iqbal - elected from LA-14 Bagh-I - for joining the PML-N to work toward regional development.
