LAHORE: An old man and worker of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) attired in a prince’s costume rode a horse to reach the polling station in NA-120 by-polls on Sunday.
He cast his vote at Lower Mall Government Model High School and was warmly welcomed by voters, supporters and public at large. A large number of PML-N workers chased his horse on motorcycles, cars and on foot. He was seen chanting slogans in favour of PML-N leaders and ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He used to briefly stop at some polling stations and chanting slogan like
He was seen chanting slogans in favour of PML-N leaders and ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, and used to briefly stop at some polling stations chanting slogan like “Shair (Lion)” and “daikho daikho kon aya (look, who has come)”.
Interestingly, the activists of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and PML-N, who were almost at blows at Cooper Road and Mozang Adda, were also seen following him. His presence on a horse, and earing a king’s costume, also attracted mainstream media.
The NA-120 constituency has thrice elected Nawaz Sharif as the country’s prime minister since 1990 and is considered a stronghold of PML-N since 30 years.
