ECP declares Daska NA-75 by-polling, orders re-elections on eighteen March
The committee of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday ruled that a re-election be held within the entire NA-75 Daska constituency after suspicions that the results may are falsified.
The ECP, while hearing an application by PML-N candidate Syeda Nosheen Iftikhar, declared the by-poll held within the constituency on February 19 as null and void. A five-member commission, headed by the chief election commissioner, announced the choice and ordered that fresh elections be held in Daska on March 18.
The ECP had withheld the results after 20 presiding officers within the constituency went missing for several hours and top officials of the district administration were unavailable to the commission to answer its queries.
PML-N terms it 'historic' verdict.
The PML-N hailed the choice and said the ECP order would be remembered in history.
Senior PML-N leader Mohammad Zubair said that a conspiracy had been hatched to rig the elections which was exposed, and added, "The ECP was surprised on the rigging tactics employed."
He accused PM Imran Khan of being involved within the conspiracy to rig the election.
PML-N candidate Nausheen Iftikhar thanked the Almighty, pertaining to the ECP verdict as a "historic" one. She said she is going to still confront "vote thieves".
Suspension, transfers of officials ordered
Additionally, the ECP ordered the Establishment Division to suspend Sialkot's deputy commissioner and district policeman also because the Daska assistant commissioner, a handout issued by the commission said.
Federal and provincial governments have also been told to suspend the aforementioned three officials also as Daska deputy superintendent of police and Sambrial DSP. they're going to also not be appointed for any election duty in future, the statement said.
The body also directed the govt that the Gujranwala Division commissioner and Gujranwala Range regional policeman be transferred from Gujranwala Division and their positions be changed.
According to the handout , it might be decided later if the ECP itself will take action against the officials or the govt .
The Punjab Chief Secretary and military officer of police have also been summoned on March 4 for "ignoring their duties" during the NA-75 by-poll.
PTI's legal team to make a decision on review
Meanwhile, the PTI said that their legal team would review the detailed order and choose the longer term course of action accordingly.
Speaking to media outside the ECP office, Minister for Information Shibli Faraz said the PTI accepts the order.
He accused the PML-N for doing "politics of cash and fraud".
"PTI wants to stay the institutions independent. Our legal team would review the order and make recommendations to the party," he said.
Senior PTI leader Usman Dar said the PML-N wanted re-polling in 20 constituencies on the other hand they demanded re-polling within the whole constituency.
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