Muhammad Saleem Butt, a legislator of MQM in Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir was elected as deputy speaker, here on Monday.
The assembly session for the election of deputy speaker was held under the presidentship of Speaker Shah Ghulam Qadir.
Muhammad Saleem But bagged 29 votes while opposition candidate Mehr-un-Nisa obtained 15 votes in secret balloting.
The speaker administered oath to Muhammad Saleem Butt after being elected as a deputy speaker and congratulated him on wining the post.
Besides other members of the assembly, the opposition candidate Mehr-un- Nisa also felicitated the deputy speaker and assured her full support.
The newly elected deputy speaker also addressed the legislators and said he would work with fulfil his responsibilities honestly.
Later, the speaker prorogued the session.