Leaked audios stir controversy: After Kamal, Tessori admit MQM-P's poll ‘setback’

Following the recent revelation of a leaked audio featuring Mustafa Kamal, another audio surfaced on Wednesday, this time involving Sindh Governor and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Kamran Tessori. In the recording, Tessori purportedly admits that the party did not secure the expected votes in the 2024 elections.

In the leaked audio, Tessori can be heard expressing concern about the party's position if they were to join the government, stating, "Our situation is going to be even worse. We did not get votes in the elections." He highlighted the contrast with the 2018 elections when MQM-P secured seven seats, which was considered their actual vote bank.

Tessori went on to reveal the party's past alliance with PTI, expressing that joining the upcoming government would be detrimental. He disclosed that the MQM-P's support for the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), a coalition mainly consisting of PPP and PML-N, angered their voters.

"If we join the government, then our situation is going to be worse," Tessori laments. He added, "They are bringing a Sindh governor of their own… in return for joining the government, they are only giving us a Ministry of Science and Technology."

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This revelation comes on the heels of another audio leak featuring MQM-P leader Mustafa Kamal, where discussions about a potential coalition government with PML-N were detailed. Kamal described an uncooperative attitude from PML-N during negotiations, alleging that PPP accused MQM-P of a completely fraudulent mandate.

Rehman emphasised that MQM-P's victory was questioned even before the elections, alleging pre-election rigging and the imposition of rejected parties through 'fake' Form-47 results. He called for the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to take action based on the revelations made in the leaked audios.