Section 215 of the Election Act is clear, forget re-election, the constitution does not say that we should order repeated elections. Member Election Commission
Friday, December 8, 2023
Islamabad (Urdu Point Latest News advertisement. 08 December 2023) Akbar S. Babar's request to hold another intra-party election of PTI was rejected. Akbar S. Babar had requested to re-conduct intra-party elections of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf. The Election Commission rejected the request of Akbar S. Babar. Member Election Commission Ikramullah said that Section 215 of the Election Act is clear, forget re-election.
The constitution does not say that we should order repeated elections. Two days ago, an application was filed in the Election Commission against the intra-party elections of Tehreek-e-Insaf. PTI founding leader Akbar S. Babar had filed a formal application in the Election Commission. In the petition, it was said that election symbol bats should not be allowed until transparent intra-party elections are held.
The Election Commission should order a new intra-party election. The Election Commission should appoint a neutral party to conduct the PTI intra-party election under its supervision. A similar application was filed by Islamabad resident and PTI member Raja Tahir Nawaz, Raja Tahir Nawaz Abbasi, through advocate Azizuddin Kakakhel, filed an application in the Election Commission, stating that PTI intra-party elections were not conducted according to the party constitution, elections were conducted by forming a dummy panel, it was the responsibility of PTI secretary general to conduct PTI intra-party elections. The Secretary General should be instructed to hold elections again.
Akbar S. Babar had said that PTI will challenge the intra-party elections in the Election Commission. After the High Court decision, we are part and founder leaders of PTI, I will place before the nation the irregularities in the intra-party elections.
