Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to regulate the appointment and service terms of Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners, with the opposition members strongly protesting against its provisions and staging a walkout
State Election Commissioner Alok Kumar said that the last date for filing nominations has been fixed for December 21 and scrutiny of applications will be done on December 22.
While moving the bill, Meghwal said three to four important issues are here in the bill, which include salary and regulation of appointments, among others.
Zaman said, "The election commission (EC) wants us (armed forces) to be deployed to stage a free and fair election in a healthy atmosphere. We ensured them of all out support."
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and directed the Election Commission of India to hold Assembly elections by September 30, 2024
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) confirmed that there is no apparent possibility of delay in the conduct of elections, according to The News International.
Amir Muqam on Saturday suggested that the upcoming general elections should be delayed by two to four weeks due to the prevalent security threat and the weather conditions in the tribal belt.
In his petition, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan stated that ECP did not have jurisdiction to start contempt proceedings. He called the secret trial in prison a violation of Article 4 of the Constitution.