Imran Khan and 3,000 other candidates’ nomination papers rejected in Pakistan
The ROs accepted 16,262 nominations for various provincial assembly seats, including 15,590 men and 672 women
Imran Khan and 3,000 other candidates’ nomination papers rejected in Pakistan
New Delhi: Pakistan’s returning officers (ROs) have rejected the nomination paper of at least 3,240 candidates aspiring to contest the elections at national and provincial levels, media reports said.
Pakistan media reports said that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has confirmed that 1,024 candidates, 934 male and 90 female, were denied eligibility to contest National Assembly elections.
“2,216 individuals, 2,081 men and 135 women, failed to secure approval for the provincial assembly race. In total, 3,015 men and 225 women couldn’t obtain ROs’ approval,” media reports said.
Reports said that out of 25,951 submissions (24,698 men and 1,253 women), the ROs green-lighted 22,711 candidates, including 21,684 men and 1,027 women.
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