PML-Q wants seats from PTI to merge into the party

Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Pervaiz Elahi has put forward a set of conditions to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) if they want a merger with his party, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q).

The chief minister has asked for seat adjustments in Gujrat, Chakwal, and Gujranwala divisions from PTI in the next general elections which are likely to take place within the year.

Samaa has reported that Elahi has even asked for a written agreement of the deal from PTI chief Imran Khan.

Elahi has categorically stated that without any significant political benefit, the PML-Q will not unite with the PTI.

However, senior leaders of PTI have opposed Elahi’s demands for half of the seats in the aforementioned divisions.

Earlier, Khan had proposed that PML-Q should merge with it as the Elahis showed immense support to him in the Punjab Assembly dissolution process.

After this, PML-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain suspended Elahi’s party membership, making it difficult for Elahi to merge his party with PTI.

Subsequently, Elahi clarified that no final decision has been taken yet on a merger, saying that consultations are still underway.