2024 Balochistan provincial election
Provincial elections are scheduled to be held in Balochistan within 60 days after the dissolution of the Provincial Assembly, which is set to dissolve on August 2023, unless dissolved earlier: in which case the election shall be held within 90 days after dissolution. This means that the election must be held by or before 12 October 2023.
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51 out of 65 seats in the Balochistan Assembly 33 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Map of Balochistan Showing Assembly Constituencies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
In Previous election of 2018. Newly formed Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) created by former members of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) and Pakistan Muslim League (N)[1] emerged as the largest party in Balochistan Assembly by wining 24 Seats.
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal and Balochistan National Party (Mengal) (BNP-M) became 2nd and 3rd largest parties by wining 10 seats each.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf won 7 seats and emerged as 4th largest party in Balochistan Assembly for the very first time.
Pakistan Muslim League (N), Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party and National Party faced the worst defeat as they won 1 , 1 and 0 seats respectively.
Since no party got majority so Balochistan Awami Party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Awami National Party and Hazara Democratic Party formed a coalition government.[2]
In September 2021, a political crisis in Balochistan after submission of No-Confidence motion was submitted against Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan.[3]Jam Kamal resigned on October 2021.[4]
Abdul Quddus Bizenjo became new Chief Minister on 21 October 2021.[5]
References
- ^ Shah, Syed Ali (2018-12-31). "2018, a troubled year for Balochistan's politics". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ Dawn.com (2018-07-31). "BAP and PTI to form Balochistan government together". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ Nihad, Ghalib (2021-09-14). "Opposition submits no-confidence motion against Balochistan CM". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ Nihad, Dawn com | Ghalib (2021-10-24). "Jam Kamal Khan steps down as Balochistan CM". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ "Bizenjo emerges as candidate for CM's slot". The Express Tribune. 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
 Elections in Balochistan | |
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| General elections | |
| Provincial Assembly | |
| Local elections | |
See also: Elections and referendums in Pakistan | |