The Election Commission of Pakistan has invited the attention of all elected independent candidates of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

Islamabad, the 25^th June 2015.-              The Election Commission of Pakistan has invited the attention of all elected independent candidates of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province to the explanation given under Rule 74 (7) of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government  Act, 2013 which is reproduced hereunder for convenience:

(a)       “the expression “total number of general seats secured by each political party” shall include independent returned candidates or candidates who may duly join such political party within three days of the publication in the official Gazette of the names of returned candidates and delivers an acceptance letter from the Party Leader addressed to the respective District Returning Officer”.

           

            Therefore, all the independent candidates, intending to join any political party must ensure that an acceptance letter from the Political Party Leader addressed to the DRO concerned has been delivered to the latter within three days [i-e till 12:00 p.m. on 25^th June 2015] of the publication of official gazette of returned candidates.

            Furthermore, as Notifications of Returned Candidates have been issued on 23^rd June 2015 and the Election Tribunals have been notified for resolution of disputes, all applicants/petitioners are requested to approach the Election Tribunals for redress of their grievances.

             The above said Notification of Returned candidates has been also uploaded at ECP’s website www.ecp.gov.pk.               

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