Previously nominated candidates will not refile papers, while the new polling date will be announced later
AJK Election Commission has rescheduled polls date for Poonch-Sudhnoti-7, LA-24. PHOTO: AJK ELECTION COMMISSION WEBSITE
MUZAFFARABAD:
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission on Saturday issued a fresh election schedule for LA-24 Poonch-Sudhnoti-7 (Baloch) following the death of independent candidate Zahid Yasin.
According to an Election Commission spokesperson, the returning officer (RO) had terminated the election proceedings in the constituency under Section 45 of the AJK Election Act, 2020, after receiving a report regarding the candidate’s death. In accordance with the law, a fresh election schedule has now been announced.
Under the revised schedule, candidates may submit their nomination papers to the RO at the district headquarters in Pallandri until July 21. The scrutiny of nomination papers will be conducted on July 22 from 8am to 12pm after which the provisional list of validly nominated candidates will be published.
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Appeals against the RO’s decisions may be filed with the Election Commission between July 23 and July 26 until 2pm. The commission will hear the appeals on July 28 and announce its decisions the same day.
Candidates may withdraw their nomination papers by 2pm on July 29, following which the final list of contesting candidates will be published. Election symbols will be allotted on July 30 and the final list of candidates along with their allotted symbols will be issued the same day.
The spokesperson clarified that candidates who had already submitted their nomination papers before the earlier election proceedings were terminated will not be required to file fresh nomination papers. The date for polling in the constituency will be announced separately through a notification by the Election Commission.
