Verdict reserved on plea against PM Rathore’s election
MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) retired Justice Ghulam Mustafa Mughal on Thursday reserved his decision after hearing arguments from both sides on PML-N candidate Engr Mohsin Aziz’s plea challenging the election of his rival, Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore of the PPP, amid allegations of tampering with results in LA-17 (Haveli). Talking to…
Muzaffarabad: Retired Justice Ghulam Mustafa Mughal, the former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), has reserved his decision following the hearing of arguments from both sides in Engr Mohsin Aziz's plea challenging Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore's (PPP) election. The dispute centers around allegations of tampering with election results in LA-17 (Haveli).
Aziz's lawyer, Raja Sajjad Ahmed, submitted an application to the returning officer (RO) after the election, claiming discrepancies between the results of 10 polling stations and the initial count. The RO, in turn, issued Form 27 on the night of Aug 11-12, declaring Rathore the winner before waiting for the tally from Form 24, which recorded the votes of government servants deployed for election duty in Haveli.
Ahmed alleged that the RO's actions were suspicious, given the differences between the certified copies of Form 24 and those provided to polling agents. The CEC is expected to announce his decision by Friday or Saturday.
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