Resignations of few members cannot prompt general elections: ECP

Resignations of few members cannot prompt general elections: ECP
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Summary ECP will hold fair and transparent by-elections if members resign

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ‎stated that lest if a member of the parliament resigns then new by-‎elections will be conducted within 60 days but resignation of a few ‎members cannot necessarily prompt general elections.‎

An ECP spokesperson said that it is this institution’s utmost ‎responsibility to carry out neutral by-elections within 60 days if any ‎member of the parliament resigns because this institution has to uphold ‎its reputation for transparency and impartiality.‎

The ECP spokesperson further stated that during this past year, this ‎institution has already conducted by-elections in 28 constituencies, ‎adding that resignation of a few members cannot prompt general elections ‎in the country. ‎