PTI’s Muhammad Khan Leghari becomes strong contender for Punjab CM

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LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Muhammad Khan Leghari has reportedly emerged as a new strong contender for the post of Punjab chief minister (CM).

Leghari won the general elections 2018 from Dera Ghazi Khan’s NA-192 and PP-292.

Moreover, Leghari had defeated Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and former Punjab CM Shehbaz Sharif from NA-192.

Leghari had bagged 80,522 votes against Sharif who had received 67,608 votes.

Furthermore, Leghari had received 32,423 votes from PP-292 against his opponent Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari who had bagged 32,170 votes.

It is pertinent to note that the Leghari clan has traditionally held sway in Dera Ghazi Khan.

Moreover, the PTI leader’s grandfather Sardar Mahmood Khan Leghari was a towering figure in the district’s politics and the district had returned him to the National assembly and provincial assembly several times.

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