PTI’s Sadiq Sanjarani was elected Chairman Senate for the third time in a row with 48 votes while Pakistan Democratic Movement PDM’s Yousuf Raza Gilani lost with 42 votes. His 7 votes were rejected.

Yousuf Raza Gilani’s polling agent Farooq H Naik objected to the rejected votes, which were rejected by the presiding officer and Sadiq Sanjarani was declared the winner.

The Presiding Officer administered the oath of office to Sadiq Sanjarani as Chairman Senate.

98 out of 99 senators cast their votes for the election of Chairman Senate. A member of Jamaat-e-Islami did not cast his vote.

A meeting of the Senate was held under the chairmanship of Presiding Officer Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah for the election of Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Senate. Members were called alphabetically and 98 members cast their votes.

Mushtaq Ahmed of Jamaat-e-Islami was called but he was not present. The presiding officer rang the bell and gave an extra minute and called Mushtaq Ahmed Khan but he was absent.

The Presiding Officer while briefing the members on the procedure for conducting the polls said that ballot papers for the post of Chairman Senate would be issued in green and the names of the candidates would be registered in Urdu.

The Presiding Officer said that the names of the voters will be called alphabetically. If there is a mistake on the ballot paper, tell them before putting it in the ballot box.

The presiding officer further said that mobile phones, cameras and other electronic devices are prohibited from being taken to the polling booth while the seal affixed on the ballot paper will be changed after 25 votes.

He further said that for your convenience, polling will be closed at 5 o’clock and then counting will take place. After counting, the elected candidate will be sworn in as Chairman Senate. After election of Chairman Senate, Deputy Chairman Senate will be elected.