Joint candidate of PTI-PML(Q) coalition, Usman Ahmad Buzdaar has been elected new Chief Minister of Punjab.

He secured 186 votes while his rival Hamza Shahbaz Sharif of PML-N got 159 votes.

The electoral process was held at Punjab Assembly in Lahore on Sunday, on the basis of Division of House.

Speaker Chaudhry Parvez Elahi chaired the session.

A total of three hundred forty five members took part in today's electoral process.

After announcing the election result, Speaker Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and members of PTI and PML(Q) felicitated the newly elected Chief Minister.

Newly elected Punjab Chief Minister, Usman Ahmad Buzdaar has thanked Prime Minister Imran Khan for reposing confidence in him for the Chief Minister's responsibility.

Addressing the House during the Punjab Assembly session today after his election, Usman Buzdar said his government will implement Imran Khan's vision for progress of country.

He said that he belongs to a backward area of province and his government will work for the progress of backward areas.

He thanked the opposition members as well for taking part in today's electoral process.

Usman Ahmad Buzdar said that our top priorities include good governance and elimination of corruption. He said that police system will be improved on the line of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which gave fruits to PTI in recent elections.

Chief Minister said that local government will have to be strengthened  for which a proper system will be introduced. He said that all institutions will be made strong. He vowed to break status quo through a good team.

On this occasion, PML-N losing candidate Hamza Shahbaz Sharif also addressed the House and demanded setting up a Parliamentary Commission to probe alleged rigging in the general election.

He said that his party will continue to protest in a constitutional manner inside and outside of the House over government's wrongdoings.

Later, the session was prorogued. Newly elected Chief Minister Usman Ahmad Buzdaar will take oath in a ceremony, to be held at Governor's House tomorrow.

Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated newly elected Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar.

Imran Khan also congratulated parliamentary party and PTI's allies and said that new era has started in Punjab. 

Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani has also congratulated new Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar.

In his facilitation message today, Sadiq Sanjrani said newly elected CM will play his role to overcome deprivations of backward areas.