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Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan Tuesday announced polling for bye-election in constituencies NA-123 Lahore-VI, PP-82 Jhang-X and PP-284 Bahawalnagar-VIII on March 10, 2010. The constituency NA-123 Lahore-VI remained vacant under Article 223 of the Constitution while the constituency PP-284 Bahawalnagar-VIII has become vacant due to disqualification of Muhammad Rauf Khalid, MPA of Punjab Assembly. The constituency No. PP-82 Jhang-X has become vacant due to resignation tendered by Mian Azam Chela as MPA of the Punjab Assembly. Following is the schedule of bye-election in aforesaid constituencies. Public notice would be issued by the Returning Officer on January 30, 2010. The dates for filing of nomination papers with the Returning Officer by the candidates would be from February 1 to 4, 2010. The dates for scrutiny of nomination papers by the Returning Officer would be from February 6 to 8, 2010. Last date for filing of appeals against decisions of the Returning Officer on rejecting or accepting the nomination papers is February 11, 2010 while last date for deciding appeals by the tribunal is February 16, 2010. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is February 17, 2010, publication of revised list of candidates is February 18, 2010. It is also mentioned here that it shall not be necessary for candidates who have already filed their nomination papers, to file fresh nomination forms or make deposit under Section 13 of the Representation of People Act, 1976.
