Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Member of National Assembly (MNA) Dr Mohan Manjiani, who was elected to a minority seat in the February 8 general elections, has resigned from his post, Express News reported .
Dr Manjiani’s resignation comes after consultations with his party’s senior leaders. Sources confirmed that the MNA submitted his resignation directly to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.
Mohan Manjiani was elected to the National Assembly from a reserved minority seat in the 2024 general elections, representing the MQM-P.
Earlier in March this year, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) canceled Manjiani’s notice following his resignation citing “personal reasons” for not retaining his seat.
However, just hours after the ECP’s decision, Dr Manjiani appeared on a private news channel to deny his resignation, calling it “set up and staged” by the MQM-P. He declined to provide further details or any specific reasoning behind his claim.
Dr Manjiani, who was elected to the National Assembly on a minority seat during the February 8 general election, insisted that the resignation document submitted to the ECP had not been signed by him. He went on to claim that the signature on the document was forged and that he did not participate in the resignation process.
He stated that he would no longer contact MQM-P on this matter and is currently in Dubai where he intends to take his case to the electoral tribunal.
The controversy surrounding his resignation comes after rumors circulated on social media claiming that Dr Manjiani’s candidacy for the reserved minority seat was linked to a “donation” to the MQM-P. However, a dispute allegedly arose between Dr Manjiani and the party, causing the deal to fall through.
Responding to the claims, the MQM-P coordination committee issued a statement clarifying that Dr Manjiani was asked to resign based on reports from the intelligence agency. The party alleged that Manjiani was asked to resign due to his involvement in “illegal and anti-state activities.”
