Election 2018: ECP seeks resignation from candidates bagging more than one seat
ECP is all set to issue final list of party position in recently held polls today.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday has sought resignation from the candidates who have won the general elections 2018 in more than one constituency.
ECP is all set to issue final list of party position in recently held polls today while it will also release notification pertaining to allotment of special seats to the political parties.
The commission had already uploaded notice regarding returned candidates and under article 51 (d) of the constitution, independent candidates had to join any political party within three days of issuance of notification of successful candidates.
Under section 98 (3) of Elections Act, 2017, successful candidates had to submit details of their election expenses with the ECP within 10 days of holding of general election.
Commission’s representative dispelled this impression that the commission had been deliberately delaying the process and made it clear that the ECP will ensure timely completion of all procedure under the law.
The PTI had taken the decisive lead by winning 116 seats against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif s Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) and former President Asif Zardari s Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) which won 64 and 43 seats, respectively.
Besides these three major parties, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal Pakistan won 13 seats, Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan six seats, Pakistan Muslim League and Balochistan Awami Party four seats each, Balochistan National Party and Grand Democratic Alliance two seats each, Awami Muslim League Pakistan, Awami National Party, Jamhoori Wattan Party and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaniat one seat each.
---With input from APP
