Manitoba Liberal Leader Rana Bokhari is stepping down after a disappointing result in last month's election.

In a written statement, Bokhari says she will stay on until the party chooses a replacement.

Bokhari took over the party leadership in 2013, two years after a disastrous election that saw the party reduced to one seat in the legislature.

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The Liberals rose in opinion polls and had high hopes going into this year's election.

But a series of mistakes, including a handful of candidates who were disqualified by Elections Manitoba, took a toll and the party ended up with three seats.

Bokhari was a political rookie, and says she plans to return to law practice once her replacement is chosen.