ECP disqualifies Bashir Ahmed Halepoto over electoral conduct violation

Dunya News

Halepoto participated in 2013 by-elections after the electoral campaign date was over.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken first big step against electoral code of conduct violation by disqualifying member of Sindh Assembly Bashir Ahmed Halepoto.

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Bashir Ahmed Halepoto participated in 2013 by-elections after the electoral campaign date was over.

ECP Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza chaired a bench that heard Hassam Mirza’s application against Bashir Ahmed Halepoto.

The applicant said that Bashir Ahmed Halepoto violated the electoral code of conduct by joining the race after due date.

ECP has cancelled Sindh Assembly membership of Bashir Ahmed Halepoto.

PPP’s Bashir Ahmed Halepoto was elected as Member of the Provincial Assembly (MNA) from PS-55 in 2013 by-elections.