Imran Khan elected PTI chairman unopposed

The cricketer-turned politician, Imran Khan, was elected unopposed as the chairperson of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday in intra-party elections.

Renowned lawyer and the PTI leader Hamid Khan supervised the elections.

Khan had filed nomination papers for the chairmanship and was not challenged by any other party leader.

Khan said Tuesday that the party chairman will be elected only two times and other leaders should also get the chance.

“I will not be a lifetime head of this party because it is against democratic norms and values,” Khan said, addressing a gathering of newly-elected party office bearers at the PTI office in Lahore.

He said that unlike the PML-N and PPP, the PTI would not become a “family limited and branded political” party.

Shah Mehmood Qureshi was elected as vice chairman of the party. Two rivals later withdrew papers against Qureshi.

The PTI completed intra-party elections across the country although there had been scuffle in some areas.

Imran Khan says that the intra-party election was held to reject the traditional family politics in the country.

He said that holding of party election is a big achievement of his party and its objective is to bring to end hereditary politics in the country.

The PTI chief said that the objective of holding the election was to promote democratic values.

To a question‚ Imran Khan said the government and the opposition should not delay decision on appointment of caretaker Prime Minister.

He said he will announce PTI’s manifesto on March 23 at Minar-e-Pakistan at a big public meeting.

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