Chief Minister of Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan Aylani on Sunday evening decided to step down from his position.

His resignation came following weeks of political tussle in the province after disgruntled members of the ruling Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) tabled a no-confidence motion against the CM.

CM Kamal has tendered his resignation to the Balochistan governor after talks at a meeting held at the Governor House.

Following Kamal's resignation, the provincial cabinet of Balochistan has been dissolved and now, a session of the provincial assembly cannot take place until the appointment of a new chief minister.

In a tweet, Jam Kamal said that beside many deliberate political hindrances, he has given his utmost time and energy for the overall governance and development of Balochistan, adding that he would rather leave respectfully and not be part of their monetary agenda and bad governance formulation.

The vote of no-trust motion against Jam Kamal was delayed till October 25 after four of the members of the estranged BAP mambers went "missing".

Member Balochistan Assembly Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran had tabled the motion during the provincial assembly session presided over by Speaker of the assembly Abdul Quddus Bizenjo.

Earlier in the day, four "missing" lawmakers of the provincial assembly had returned to announce that they would be joining the group of the Balochistan Awami Party's (BAP) disgruntled members.