Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) Barrister Sultan Mahmood has elected as the president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Tuesday. Securing 34 votes against opposition candidate Mian Abdul Waheed’s 16. The Associated Press of Pakistan reported. Mahmood will succeed Sardar Masood Khan as the president whose stipulated constitutional term will come to an end on August 24. According to Radio Pakistan. PTI’s Barrister
Votes for electing the AJK president were cast during a special session of the legislative assembly. Which began after a delay of two hours. The state broadcaster reported.
Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry has been Elected as President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (17.08.21)
— Govt of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (@GovtofAJK) August 17, 2021
(1/2)#BarristerSultan #PTI #AJKElection2021 pic.twitter.com/2PaWQwsxxl
Soon after Mahmood was announce winner in the election. PTI Senator Faisal Javed Khan congratulated him in a tweet.
“Congratulations to PTI Barrister Sultan Mehmood on his election as President of Azad Kashmir and best wishes. Inshallah you will play a great role for the rights of Kashmiris. As per the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan. And bring real change in Kashmir. Amen,” he tweeted.
پاکستان تحریک انصاف کے نامزدصدارتی امیدوار بیرسٹر سلطان محمود چوہدری آزاد جموں و کشمیر قانون ساز اسمبلی میں صدارتی انتخاب کے موقع پر اپنا ووٹ کاسٹ کرتے ہوئے۔۔۔#PresidentialElection#BarristerSultan pic.twitter.com/ypRribmfNh
— PTI Azad Kashmir (@PTIAJK_Official) August 17, 2021
Mahmood, who is the PTI’s regional president. Eelected as a member of the AJK Legislatve Assembly from LA-3. Mirpur-III on July 25, securing his seventh victory in nine general elections since 1985. Apart from these nine general elections. Two by-elections also held in this constituency and both were won by him.
PTI's Barrister Sultan elected AJK Presidenthttps://t.co/GiPpyK4TYo@PTIofficial #barristersultan #AJK pic.twitter.com/uHsmgxtJiP
— The_Nation (@The_Nation) August 17, 2021
Prior to his nomination as the PTI’s candidate for presidential elections. Mahmood was expecting to be nominated as the prime ministerial candidate for leading the party to a sweeping success in AJK. He, however, faced a blow on August 5 when Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi. Who was nowhere in the initial list of the AJK premier hopefuls. Was picked by Prime Minister Imran Khan for the coveted office.
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