PTI leader Ali Amin Gandapur, who is backed by the Sunni Ittehad Council, has been elected as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister after securing 90 votes from the members of the new provincial assembly.

His opponent, PML-N's Dr Abdullah, secured only 16 votes in the election.

The session has been adjounred till Saturday.

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Babar Saleem Swati sworn in as KP Assembly speaker

Results of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly - Live Updates

Earlier, Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) candidate Babar Saleem Swati was elected as KP Assembly speaker with 89 votes out of a total 106 votes, while his opponent got 17 votes. Swati wa slater sworn in as the speaker.

The Sunni Ittehad Council members congratulated the newly elected speaker of the provincail assembly. Suriya bibi was elected as deputy speaker of the KP Assembly and administered oath as well.

The KP Assembly session has been adjourned till Friday 10am. Speaker Saleem Swati said that the provincial assembly will hold the elections of the chief minister on Friday.

PML-N Sobia Shahid showed a shoe to the House and also complaint the nominated KP chief minister Ali Main Gandapur about the sloganeering from the treasury benches towards her.

The ruckus occurred when PMLN MP Sobia Shahid came to the polling booth to cast her vote.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly session kicked off under the chair of assembly speaker of the Mushtaq Ghani to elect speaker and the deputy speaker.