{"id":6358,"date":"2021-03-12T12:38:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T12:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=6358"},"modified":"2021-03-12T12:38:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T12:38:58","slug":"pti-backed-sadiq-sanjrani-becomes-senate-chairman-for-the-second-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2021\/03\/12\/pti-backed-sadiq-sanjrani-becomes-senate-chairman-for-the-second-time\/","title":{"rendered":"PTI-backed Sadiq Sanjrani becomes Senate chairman for the second time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sadiq Sanjrani has won the election for the Senate chairman&#8217;s election.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JUI&#8217;s Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri became the first senator to cast his vote for the Senate chairman election as the polling started at 3pm. It continued till 5pm.<\/p>\n<p>Ninety-eight senators have cast their votes. PML-N&#8217;s Ishaq Dar and JI&#8217;s Mushtaq Ahmad Khan didn&#8217;t vote.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6360\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PTI-backed-Sadiq-Sanjrani-becomes-Senate-chairman-for-the-second-time-rapidnews-dailyrapid.png\" alt=\"PTI-backed-Sadiq-Sanjrani-becomes-Senate-chairman-for-the-second-time-rapidnews-dailyrapid\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PTI-backed-Sadiq-Sanjrani-becomes-Senate-chairman-for-the-second-time-rapidnews-dailyrapid.png 800w, https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PTI-backed-Sadiq-Sanjrani-becomes-Senate-chairman-for-the-second-time-rapidnews-dailyrapid-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PTI-backed-Sadiq-Sanjrani-becomes-Senate-chairman-for-the-second-time-rapidnews-dailyrapid-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Forty-eight new members, who were elected by the country&#8217;s MNAs and MPAs on March 3, took oath after the session started at 10am.<\/p>\n<p>The nomination papers of all four candidates contesting the elections have been approved. Here are the contenders:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Senate chairman:\u00a0<\/strong>PTI-backed Sadiq Sanjrani vs PPP&#8217;s Yousaf Raza Gillani<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deputy chairman<\/strong>: PTI&#8217;s Mirza Mohammad Afridi vs JUI&#8217;s Maulana Ghafoor Haideri<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A tough and close competition is expected as the winner needs a simple majority of 51. The house comprises 100 members but 98 members will vote as Ishaq Dar is in London and Mushtaq Ahmad Khan announced that he is not supporting either candidates. Both PTI and PDM have claimed that they have the support of 51 senators.<\/p>\n<p>At the start of the session, the opposition senators claimed that spy cameras were installed over polling booths and demanded action.<\/p>\n<p>The presiding officer assured them that new polling booths will be set up, and the Senate secretary said that the matter will be investigated.<\/p>\n<h2>Voting procedure<\/h2>\n<p>Syed Muzafar Hussain Shah, who is presiding over the special session, explained the voting procedure to the senators.<\/p>\n<p>He said that ballot papers have been printed in Urdu. The names of the candidates are in Urdu and there is a box next to it.<\/p>\n<p>The senators will have to stamp the ballot paper in the booth. &#8220;If there is any mistake, then approach the secretary and he will ensure that you are issued another ballot paper.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He advised the senators to fold the ballot properly to make sure that the ink does not spread and it leads to their vote not being counted.<\/p>\n<p>The names of the senators will be called out in alphabetical order and they must then approach the Senate secretary. They will be handed a green ballot paper. &#8220;The green ballot paper is for the Senate chairman.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Senators cannot carry their mobile phones, cameras, or any electronic device to the polling booth.<\/p>\n<h2>Spy camera controversy<\/h2>\n<p>The PPP senators staged a protest before the session started. They claimed that spy cameras have been installed over polling booths.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is no provision in the rules for putting cameras at the polling stations,&#8221; Senator Raza Rabbani remarked. It is against the Constitution, it is against Article 226, it is against the reference that you moved in the Supreme Court which held that balloting will be closed, he added.<\/p>\n<p>Syed Muzafar Hussain Shah, who is presiding over the special session, assured the opposition senators that &#8220;polling booths will be constructed afresh to the satisfaction of the opposition and government&#8221;. He asked the senators to take their seats, adding that Rule 9 says that no other business shall be transacted on the day of special sittings. Oath will be administered to new members and the election for chairman and deputy chairman will be held.<\/p>\n<h2>Politicians react<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what different politicians, senators, MNAs have said about the spy camera accusations:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yousaf Raza Gillani:\u00a0<\/strong>We have the majority but they have more tactics. The whole spy camera controversy is embarrassing for the entire nation. This has brought international humiliation to the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maryam Nawaz:<\/strong>\u00a0The Constitution mentions secret votes and not secret cameras. Shame on the government for stealing votes. Every time these people try to find new ways to steal votes, they are caught red-handed. The situation has become so bad that they resorted to spying on their own members. This is historical humiliation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Musadiq Malik<\/strong>:\u00a0The Election Commission should take notice of this. People responsible for this should be disqualified as they are neither amin nor sadiq.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maulana Ghafoor Haideri:\u00a0<\/strong>Those who installed spy cameras should be ashamed. He said that he is confident that these tactics will not decrease his chances of winning as the opposition has a clear majority in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shahid Khaqan Abbasi:<\/strong>\u00a0The government should try to defeat the opposition fair and square rather than engaging in different tactics. They can only defeat us through the use of cameras.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shibli Faraz:<\/strong>\u00a0The opposition&#8217;s sinister plan of installing cameras in polling booths has been exposed. They are using all \u201ccriminal tactics\u201d because they know they don\u2019t have the support of the majority. This is why the PDM was against open balloting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Faisal Javed:<\/strong>\u00a0The opposition senators think of themselves as James Bond 007. How did they know where spy cameras have been installed? They directly went to the polling booths and this shows that they knew something we didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Imran Ismail:<\/strong>\u00a0The matter should be investigated. This was nothing but drama. Look at the technology now. Who uses such spy cameras anymore?<\/p>\n<h2>New senators<\/h2>\n<p>Here are all the candidates that were elected senators during the elections on March 3.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Islamabad<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>General seat<\/strong><br \/>\nPPP&#8217;s Yousaf Raza Gillani<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women seat<\/strong><br \/>\nPTI&#8217;s Fawzia Arshad<\/p>\n<h3>Punjab<\/h3>\n<p><strong>General seats<\/strong><br \/>\nKamil Ali Agha (PML)<br \/>\nAfnanullah Khan (PML-N)<br \/>\nSajid Mir (PML-N)<br \/>\nIrfanul Haque Siddiqui (PML-N)<br \/>\nSaifullah Sarwar Khan (PTI)<br \/>\nAon Abbas (PTI)<br \/>\nEjaz Ahmad Chaudhry (PTI)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Technocrat seats<\/strong><br \/>\nSyed Ali Zafar (PTI)<br \/>\nAzam Nazeer Tarar (PML-N)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women seats<\/strong><br \/>\nZarqa Suharwardy Taimur (PTI)<br \/>\nSaadia Abbasi (PML-N)<\/p>\n<h3>Sindh<\/h3>\n<p><strong>General seats<\/strong><br \/>\nSherry Rehman (PPP)<br \/>\nSaleem Mandviwalla (PPP)<br \/>\nTaj Haider (PPP)<br \/>\nShahadat Awan (PPP)<br \/>\nJam Hussain Dahar (PPP)<br \/>\nFaisal Vawda (PTI)<br \/>\nFaisal Subzwari (MQM-P)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Technocrat seats<\/strong><br \/>\nFarooq H Naek (PPP)<br \/>\nSaifullah Abro (PTI)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women seats<\/strong><br \/>\nPalwasha Mohammad Zai Khan (PPP)<br \/>\nKhalida Ateeb (MQM-P)<\/p>\n<h3>Khyber Pakhtunkhwa<\/h3>\n<p><strong>General seats<\/strong><br \/>\nMohsin Aziz (PTI)<br \/>\nLiaqat Khan Tarakai (PTI)<br \/>\nShibli Faraz (PTI)<br \/>\nFaisal Saleem Rehman (PTI)<br \/>\nZeeshan Khan Zada (PTI)<br \/>\nHidayatullah Khan (ANP)<br \/>\nAttaur Rehman (JUIP)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Technocrat seats<\/strong><br \/>\nDost Muhammad Khan (PTI)<br \/>\nMuhammad Humayun Mohmand (PTI)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women seats<\/strong><br \/>\nSania Nishtar (PTI)<br \/>\nFalak Naz (PTI)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Non-muslim seat<\/strong><br \/>\nGurdeep Singh (PTI)<\/p>\n<h3>Balochistan<\/h3>\n<p><strong>General seats<\/strong><br \/>\nSarfaraz Ahmed Bugti (BAP)<br \/>\nManzoor Ahmed (BAP)<br \/>\nPrince Ahmed Umer Ahmedzai (BAP)<br \/>\nMuhammad Abdul Qadir (IND)<br \/>\nMaulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri (JUIP)<br \/>\nUmer Farooq (ANP)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Technocrat seats<\/strong><br \/>\nKamran Murtaza (JUIP)<br \/>\nSaeed Ahmed Hashmi (BAP)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women seats<\/strong><br \/>\nSamina Mumtaz (BAP)<br \/>\nNaseema Ehsan (IND)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Non-muslim seat<\/strong><br \/>\nDanesh Kumar (BAP)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sadiq Sanjrani has won the election for the Senate chairman&#8217;s election. 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