ECP extends nomination deadline for PP-32

Candidates vying for seat have until today to submit nomination papers for by-elections

ISLAMABAD:

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced an extension in the deadline for the submission of nomination papers in PP-32 Gujarat.

According to the latest directive from the ECP, candidates vying for the PP-32 seat in Gujarat will now have until Wednesday (today) to submit their nomination papers.

Furthermore, the ECP has instructed the returning officer (RO) to specifically gather the nomination papers of Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi.

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Copies of this directive have been dispatched to the chief secretary and the Inspector General of Police in Punjab.

It was earlier confirmed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President, Parvez Elahi, has made the decision to participate in the upcoming by-elections slated for April 21.

Elahi has declared his intention to contest from the PP-32 constituency in Gujrat.

The vacancy in the PP-32 seat arose after Chaudhry Salik Hussain opted to retain his MNA position. Family members of Elahi met him in jail and formally endorsed his candidacy by signing the nomination papers for the impending by-election.