The Senate will elect its Chairman and Deputy Chairman through secret ballot at the Parliament on Friday.

Nomination papers of all the candidates vying for the slot of Chairman and Deputy Chairman Senate have been accepted after scrutiny.

Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani of the ruling alliance and Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani of the opposition parties are vying for the seat of Chairman Senate, while for the deputy chairman slot the contest is between Mirza Muhammad Afridi and Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri.