LAHORE: In the latest development in the Punjab Assembly, the allocation of 27 reserved and minority seats has significantly affected party positions.
Despite these seats being won by the Sunni Ittehad Council, the ruling alliance led by the PML-N continues to hold a substantial majority.
The total number of seats for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the Punjab Assembly has now reached 205. This includes 164 general seats, 5 seats reserved for minorities and 36 seats for women.
The Sunni Ittehad Council, which previously had 104 members, now has a total of 131 seats after adding the reserved seats. However, this increase still leaves them behind the PML-N in terms of overall strength.
The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has a total of 14 seats in Punjab. This includes 10 general seats, 1 seat from an independent member joining them and 3 seats reserved for women.
Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) has 10 seats, including 8 general seats and 2 seats reserved for women.
The Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) has a total of 6 seats, including 5 general seats and 1 seat reserved for women.
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), Pakistan Muslim League-Zia (PML-Z) and Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) each have one seat in the Punjab Assembly.
The Punjab Assembly, with a total of 371 seats, now has 369 members after including the reserved seats. In one constituency, PP-269, elections have not yet been held. Moreover, Mian Aslam Iqbal, the successful candidate from the Sunni Ittehad Council in constituency 171 in Lahore, is yet to take his pledge.
