Senate election: Last date for filing nomination papers today
Last updated on: 15 February,2021 11:15 am
ECP on Sunday said that at least 100 candidates submitted their nomination papers so far.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Today (Monday) is the last day for filing of nomination papers for the Senate election 2021 which will be held on March 3, Dunya News reported.
According to details, the names of the nominated candidates will be published on February 14, followed by the scrutiny process from February 15 to February 16.
February 17 and February 18 have been given as the dates for filing appeals against the acceptance or rejection of the nominations. The appeals will be disposed of by the tribunal on February 19 and February 20.
On February 21, a revised list of candidates will be published with February 22 as the last date for withdrawing the candidature.
Meanwhile, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday said that at least 100 candidates submitted their nomination papers so far with Returning Officers (ROs) for contesting election on Senate vacant seats to be held on March 3.
According to officials, 17 candidates have filed their nomination papers from Punjab, 22 from Sindh, 30 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25 from Balochistan and six from Islamabad.
As many as 23 nomination papers have been submitted for Women seats while eight for Non-Muslim and 18 nomination papers have been submitted for Technocrats and Ulema seats besides 51 for General seats.
He said that the ECP had appointed five Returning Officers for Islamabad and four provinces while the candidates could file their nomination papers with ROs.
He said that the polling will be held on March 3 on 48 seats, two in Islamabad, 11 each in Punjab and Sindh, and 12 each in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan that will fall vacant on completion of the term of the members.
He said that the polling would be held from 0900 hours to 1700 hours simultaneously in Parliament House, Islamabad, and provincial assembly buildings in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
A public notice has already been issued by returning officers for inviting nomination papers. The nominated candidates will be announced on February 16, while the date for scrutiny of nomination papers will be February 17 to February 18. The last dates for filing of appeals against acceptance or rejection of nominations will be February 20 while the dates for disposal of appeals by the Tribunals will be February 23.
The date of publication of revised list of candidates will be February 24 while the date for withdrawal of candidature will be February 25.