The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has changed the date of NA-75 Daska by-election re-polls and announced a new date of April 10. Earlier ECP had announced to hold by-election on March 18.
The Election Commission has issued special instructions to the Punjab government regarding the by-election of Daska and said that after the suspension and transfer of district officers, new officers need time to understand the situation ordering to appoint administrative officers on vacant posts.
Contrary to this, the Election Commission, while issuing a detailed decision on the by-election of NA-75 Daska, said that the election held on February 19 was not transparent and free.
The ECP in its decision said that Form 45 of 20 polling stations, which were tampered, was received late. The presiding officers were frightened.
The decision said that there were major violations of election laws during the by-elections in NA-75. Transfers were banned by the Election Commission in the constituency.
The ECP's decision said that electoral violations in NA-75 could not be ignored. Transparent elections are our primary responsibility. The election was declared null and void under Article 218 and Section 9 of the Election Act.