Muttahida Qaumi Motion-Pakistan (MQM-P) member of the Nationwide Meeting (MNA), Dr. Mohan Manjiani, who was elected on a minority seat within the February 8 basic elections, has resigned from his place, Categorical Information reported.
Dr. Manjiani’s resignation comes after consultations with the senior management of his social gathering. Sources confirmed that the MNA submitted his resignation on to the Speaker of the Nationwide Meeting, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.
Mohan Manjiani was elected as a member of the Nationwide Meeting from a reserved minority seat within the 2024 basic elections, representing MQM-P.
Earlier in March this 12 months, the Election Fee of Pakistan (ECP) de-notified Manjiani following his resignation citing “private causes” for not retaining his seat.
Nevertheless, inside hours of the ECP’s determination, Dr. Manjiani appeared on a personal information channel to disclaim his resignation, calling it “staged and arrange” by MQM-P. He avoided offering additional particulars or any particular reasoning behind his declare.
Dr. Manjiani, who was elected to the Nationwide Meeting on a minority seat in the course of the February 8 basic elections, insisted that the resignation doc filed with the ECP had not been signed by him. He went on to allege that the signature on the doc was cast and that he had no involvement within the resignation course of.
He said that he would not keep up a correspondence with MQM-P on the matter and was at the moment in Dubai, the place he intends to take his case to the election tribunal.
The controversy surrounding his resignation comes after rumors circulated on social media, claiming that Dr. Manjiani’s ticket for the reserved minority seat was tied to a “donation” to MQM-P. Nevertheless, a dispute allegedly arose between Dr. Manjiani and the social gathering, which prompted the deal to fall by way of.
In response to the claims, MQM-P’s coordination committee issued an announcement clarifying that Dr. Manjiani was requested to resign based mostly on intelligence company experiences. The social gathering alleged that Manjiani’s resignation was sought on account of his involvement in “unlawful and anti-state actions.”