QUETTA: Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) leader Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo was on Friday elected as chief minister of Balochistan.
Bizenjo was elected unopposed as the chief minister during a Balochistan Assembly session which was chaired by Sardar Babar Musakhel on Friday. Bizenjo received 39 votes form the assembly.
Later today, Governor Syed Zahoor Agha will administer the oath to Bizenjo in a swearing-in ceremony at Governor House, Quetta at 4pm, confirmed a spokesperson of Governor House. The swearing-in ceremony will be attended by members of the Assembly, leaders of political parties and civil and military officials.
Bizenjo was all set to become Balochistan’s chief minister unopposed as no MPA filed nomination papers to contest for the top slot. The nomination papers for the post of Chief Minister were submitted to the office of the Secretary to the Balochistan Assembly,
Bizenjo said he would announce the future policy of his government after the assembly session. Bizenjo visited the Balochistan Assembly as Speaker and had a farewell meeting with the Secretary Assembly and staff memberts.
Bizenjo gained the support of PTI Parliamentary Leader Sardar Yar Mohammad Rind, who pulled out of the race and backed Bizenjo for the CM’s slot. Besides Rind, no other candidate in the provincial assembly had filed nomination papers to contest against Bizenjo.
Former Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan stepped down on Sunday to avoid a no-confidence motion. After his resignation, the BAP had nominated Bizenjo for the top slot.Â
