LAHORE (Dunya News) - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced the schedule for a by-election on the general Senate seat from Punjab, vacated after the disqualification of PTI’s Ejaz Chaudhry. Polling will take place on September 9 in the Punjab Assembly.
According to the ECP spokesperson, nomination papers can be submitted from August 19 to 20, with the initial list of candidates to be issued on August 21.
Scrutiny of nomination papers will be completed by August 23, while appeals against acceptance or rejection can be filed until August 26.
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The appellate tribunal will decide on appeals by August 28, followed by the release of the revised candidates list on August 29. Candidates may withdraw their nominations by August 30.
Punjab Provincial Election Commissioner Sharifullah will serve as the returning officer, and polling will be held without interruption from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The seat fell vacant after Ejaz Chaudhry was disqualified following his conviction in the May 9 case.
According to the official notification, Senator Ejaz Chaudhry's 10-year sentence prompted the election commission to formally declare his disqualification.