Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:25:36 +0500 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:25:36 +0500 60 Punjab Assembly election scheduled for Monday https://english.aaj.tv/news/330425355/punjab-assembly-election-scheduled-for-monday <p><strong>The election for a vacant seat in the Punjab Assembly will be held on Monday, in which the ruling coalition has a clear numerical advantage over the opposition.</strong></p> <p>Out of the total 371 seats in the assembly, 2 seats are currently vacant, while the number of eligible voting members is 369.</p> <p>In terms of numerical strength, the PML-N is currently the largest party in the house with 229 votes.</p> <p>The Pakistan Peoples Party, along with others has 16, the PML-Q has 11, the PML-Z has one, and the Sunni Ittehad Council has 75 votes. Thus, the total number of votes for the ruling coalition is 261.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the opposition is stable with 7 from the Pakistan Party, 28 from independent members, one each from Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan and Majlis-e-Wahdat Muslimeen, while the total number of votes of other opposition parties combined is 108.</p> <p>Any candidate in the Punjab Assembly needs 184.5 votes to win, so the ruling coalition has a clear lead in this seat and their candidate can win with a huge majority.</p> The election for a vacant seat in the Punjab Assembly will be held on Monday, in which the ruling coalition has a clear numerical advantage over the opposition.

Out of the total 371 seats in the assembly, 2 seats are currently vacant, while the number of eligible voting members is 369.

In terms of numerical strength, the PML-N is currently the largest party in the house with 229 votes.

The Pakistan Peoples Party, along with others has 16, the PML-Q has 11, the PML-Z has one, and the Sunni Ittehad Council has 75 votes. Thus, the total number of votes for the ruling coalition is 261.

Meanwhile, the opposition is stable with 7 from the Pakistan Party, 28 from independent members, one each from Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan and Majlis-e-Wahdat Muslimeen, while the total number of votes of other opposition parties combined is 108.

Any candidate in the Punjab Assembly needs 184.5 votes to win, so the ruling coalition has a clear lead in this seat and their candidate can win with a huge majority.

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