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Sadiq Sanjrani and Saleem Mandviwalla were elected as chairman and deputy chairman respectively in the upper house of parliament on Monday.
Sanjrani secured 57 votes while Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Raja Zafarul Haq received 46 votes. Similarly, Mandviwalla secured 54 votes against Usman Kakar’s 44.
Opposition candidates Sadiq Sanjrani, Saleem Mandviwalla win Senate top slots
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan congratulated Sanjrani and Balochistan as well.
Congratulations to Baloch Senator Sadiq Sanjirani for becoming Chairman Senate. This will strengthen the federation. We are happy for the people of Balochistan & for the federation of Pakistan.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 12, 2018
Sadiq Sanjrani ,Pakistan’s first ever Senate Chairman from Balochistan .
— PTI (@PTIofficial) March 12, 2018
PTI truly stands for the federation 🇵🇰 #PTIStandsForBalochistan pic.twitter.com/VYxWqlLWt0
While following their chief's foot-steps, senior PTI leaders Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Jehangir Tareen also expressed their reactions on the micro-blogging website.
Congratulations to Baloch Senator Sadiq Sanjrani on becoming Chairman Senate. This is indeed a great news for the people of Balochistan & will continue to strengthen the federation of Pakistan.
— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) March 12, 2018
Congratulations Baluchistan on getting your first Chairman Senate 😊 PTI is proud to have played its part in today's victory. Beginning of a new era
— Jahangir Khan Tareen (@JahangirKTareen) March 12, 2018
Shireen Mazari, Dr Arif Alvi, Abdul Aleem Khan and Faisal Javed Khan of the Imran-led party also supported the great victory in Senate.
Great victory for federation today - Baloch senator elected for first time as Chairman Senate! Historic! Congratulations to the new Chairman Sadiq Sanjirani
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) March 12, 2018
Congratulations to the people of Balochistan. Victory for the federation of Pakistan. Master stroke
— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) March 12, 2018
I congratulate Sadiq Sanjrani for this historical victory.
— Abdul Aleem Khan (@abdul_aleemkhan) March 12, 2018
Baluchistan has witnessed the Chairman Senate first time ever from the province for which all credit goes to @ImranKhanPTI whose sane vision and foresight would uplift the deprived Baluchistan
Congratulations Balochistan!!!!! Welldone Pakistan #ShukriaImranKhan
— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) March 12, 2018
Meanwhile, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also welcomed the new Senate chairman and dedicated the victory to "Federalism and Balochistan" and against "Zia's opening batsmen".
Zia’s opening batsman defeated. Balochistan wins. Federalism wins. Congratulations Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani.
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) March 12, 2018
Another PPP leader Naz Baloch commended Sanjrani, believing her party has unlocked another achievement.
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Good News for Pakistan today as Senate crowns Balochistan. #SenateChairman. 👏👏
— Naz Baloch (@NazBaloch_) March 12, 2018
After a long wait of 70 years finally #Balochistan makes it to #SenateChairman. The symbol of federation #Senate will be chaired by the most deprived province. Another objective of #PPP accomplished today!
— Naz Baloch (@NazBaloch_) March 12, 2018
PPP leader Sherry Rehman expressed her backing to deputy chairman of the house, Saleem Mandviwalla.
Clean sweep for @SaleemMandvi as Deputy Chairman Senate
— SenatorSherryRehman (@sherryrehman) March 12, 2018
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