ECP postpones LG elections in Islamabad
A five-member commission heard the case. Islamabad administration recommended increasing the number...
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a written decision on the postponement of the local government (LG) elections in Islamabad which was scheduled on December 31.
The Election Commission has said in the decision that the determination of the number of Union Councils (UCs) is the authority of the Federal Government while the ECP is bound to divide constituencies according to the number of UCs.
In the written decision, it has been said that the parliament has sent an amended version of local government law to the President for approval. According to the amendments, the mayor will be elected directly on the day of the election.
The Election Commission further said that the orders of the Islamabad High Court are clear that the election schedule could not be issued in this situation, the ECP is using its powers to postpone the local elections.
It should be noted that the Election Commission postponed the local government elections in Islamabad yesterday.
The ECP canceled the schedule of local government elections in Islamabad. The five-member commission of the Election Commission announced judgment.
Earlier, Election Commission had reserved its decision after the arguments were completed.
On the other hand, local body candidates staged a protest outside the Election Commission regarding the postponement of LG elections in Islamabad.
The candidates had come out on the streets against the decision of the Election Commission, while the Election Commission had called the police to avoid an untoward situation.
The candidates had accused the Election Commission that the commission had postponed the local government elections with the connivance of the government.
The local government candidates had demanded that the Election Commission refund the election expenses and also refund the fees charged from the candidates.
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