ANAS Sarwar is the second to declare he will be running for the position of Scottish Labour leader after Richard Leonard on Sunday.
The Glasgow MSP and former deputy leader announced his intention to run on Monday morning after Kezia Dugdale's surprise resignation from the role of party leader last week.
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Sarwar said: "This is an election that nobody wanted or expected, and I would once again like to pay tribute to Kezia Dugdale for her dedicated service.
"Labour is revitalised in Scotland and I am ready to unite our party and lead us back to power.
"The people of Scotland do not need a Labour Party that is fighting itself. They need a united Labour Party in Holyrood that is fighting the SNP and ready to form Scotland's next government.
Paul Hutcheon of the Sunday Herald announced on Twitter that Martin Whitfield and Pauline McNeill will be running his campaign, with former Scottish Daily Mail political editor Alan Roden working on his media.
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