The practical interpretation of this is that Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has the confidence of 174+24=198 members of the National Assembly.
If Tehreek-e-Insaaf insists on this constitutional interpretation. It is virtually impossible to remove him from office through a no-confidence motion for the next one and a half years.
On the contrary, if Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi is supported by Tehreek-e-Insaf in Punjab and if he becomes the chief minister, he will have the trust of 186 members of the provincial.
If so, Governor Punjab Baligh ur Rehman, under Article 7-130 of the Constitution can ask Ch Pervez Elahi to get a vote of confidence simply because in the absence of one MPA Chaudhary Pervaiz will lose the position of CM.
