KP CM challenges ECP’s notice assets case

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has challenged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)’s notice in assets case.

The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa filed petition in Peshawar High Court through the lawyer of Syed Sikandar Hayat Shah Advocate.

It has been contended in the petition that all the assets have been disclosed in the nomination papers and the Returning Officer(RO) has scrutinized the papers carefully.

It has been said in the petition that the election has taken place, Ali Amin Gandapur has become the Chief Minister, now the Election Commission of Pakistan has no authority to take action, if anyone is affected, he can approach the Election Tribunal.

According to the petitioner’s lawyer, the Election Commission has summoned the Chief Minister yesterday regarding the assets.

Earlier, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) accepted a plea seeking the disqualification of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur for hearing.

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A two-member ECP bench issued a short order on the plea, maintaining that Ali Amin Gandapur did not submit his assets to the election commission.