In an email statement Rana Bokhari officially said she will be stepping down as the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party.
“It is on that positive note, that I have informed the Manitoba Liberal Party Executive that I will not be leading the MLP into the next election,” she said in the release.
Bokhari said she will remain as interim leader until a new leader is chosen.
“I will continue to work closely with our caucus and party executive to ensure that the thousands of new Liberals who joined us during the campaign remain engaged with the party, and to ensure that they and all Manitobans can be confident that the Liberal Party will hold Manitoba’s Conservative government to account."
Once the new leader is in place, Bokhari said she will return to practicing law and pursue other endeavours.
“I will continue to work for the betterment of Manitoba at every opportunity, as my passion and energy to serve Manitobans continues to be unwavering.”
The Liberals won three seats in the past election including newly elected MLAs Judy Klassen from Kewatinook, and Cindy Lamoureux from Burrows.
