Balochistan, March 2 -- Pakistan People's Party (PPP) candidate Sarfraz Bugti was elected as Balochistan Chief Minister on Saturday, bagging 41 votes in his favour, reported The News International.

The Balochistan Assembly elected Bugti, with 41 votes in his favour, while four lawmakers skipped the voting.

PPP candidate Bugti is now set to take the oath today at the Governor's House at the swearing in ceremony.

Balochistan Governor Abdul Wali Kakar will administer the oath to the newly-elected chief minister, according to The News International.

He submitted his nomination papers before the deadline's end on Friday after his party's chairman, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and co-chairman, Asif Ali Zardari, named him as their CM nominee.

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