ECP to hear PTI's plea seeking disqualification of Yousaf Raza Gillani on March 22
Notices have also been issued to Yousaf Raza Gillani, his son Ali Haider Gillani and other parties
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will conduct hearing on a plea filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) seeking disqualification of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and joint candidate of opposition’s Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) in Senate elections, Yousaf Raza Gillani on March 22.
According to details, notices have also been issued to Yousaf Raza Gillani, his son Ali Haider Gillani and other parties regarding the leaked video.
Earlier, ECP had rejected the plea of PTI to stop the notification of Yousaf Raza Gillani’s victory in the Senate elections.
During the proceedings, PTI member of National Assembly (MNA) Maleeka Ali Bukhari read the transcript of former premier’s son Ali Haider Gillani’s leaked video and claimed that the procedure of wasting the vote was being taught in the clip.
The ECP Punjab member asked why the MNAs met Ali Haider Gillani when they clear knew about horse trading trend in the elections over which, PTI lawyer Barrister Ali Zafar told that the video was recorded to expose the corrupt elements in politics.
It is to be mentioned here that Yousaf Raza Gillani had defeated PTI candidate Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in an upset victory in the Senate elections.
The contest between Abdul Hafeez Shaikh and Yousaf Raza Gillani was being described as the most critical contest among the opposition and the government.
Yousaf Raza Gillani secured 169 votes while Abdul Hafeez Shaikh grabbed 164 votes. A total of 7 votes were rejected by the ECP.
