Former Prime Minister Imran Khan will run for the Chancellor of Oxford University from his jail, reports UK news outlet.
News outlet Telegraph, says that PTI confirmed that Imran Khan will be taking part in the process. He will enter an online ballot from his prison. For the first time, the elections for the Chancellor will be held online as opposed to the traditional process where the graduates were expected to attend in person in full academic dress.
After getting relief from multiple major cases, Imran Khan is in jail on the charges of inciting protests and violence against the Pakistan Army on May 9th. He has denied these charges stating that he only ordered peaceful protests in case he gets arrested.
He has been in jail for more than a year now. While his supporters and followers, desperately await his release.
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan is among the candidates to be elected the next Chancellor of Oxford University following the resignation of Chris Patten. The seat is left vacant following the resignation of 80-year-old Patten who held the post for 21 years.
For the first time, the elections for the chancellor will be held online compared to the traditional process in which the graduates were required to attend the process in full academic dress. The prestigious chancellorship goes to graduates of the university, usually politicians.
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Theresa May, Boris Johnson, and other leading political figures are in the race to become the renowned educational institute’s next chancellor.
Theresa May, a former Prime Minister, is a likely and anticipated choice for the role, with her name frequently mentioned in discussions. Coming from the Conservative Party’s moderate faction, she shares similarities with Harold Macmillan, who served as Chancellor for a long period until his passing in 1986.
Former British Prime Ministers Sir Tony Blair and Borish Johnson are also among the candidates to become the chancellor of Oxford University.
Imran Khan studied Economics and Politics at Keble College, Oxford in 1972. He made a Test debut for Pakistan in 1971 and also captained the cricket team of Oxford University. In 2005, Imran Khan became the Chancellor of the Bradford University. He served this post till 2014.