PML-N workers belonging to two rival groups from Lahore clashed with each other outside the party’s ModelTown secretariat on Thursday soon after the party chief, Nawaz Sharif ended his address to workers.
A large number of workers had gathered at the party’s secretariat to pressurise the PML-N leadership against awarding party ticket to former deputy speaker Rana Mashood from PP-149.
The workers had also protested against Mashood the other day claiming that he had done anything in the constituency in the last five years.
The party’s parliamentary board was in session when the clash took place, showing deep divisions in the party in Lahore.
It was learnt that the PML-N leaders including Nawaz tried their best to resolve the dispute but in vain.
Meanwhile, the PML-N has delayed the award of tickets to candidates interested in contesting elections from Lahore.