Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) High Court has returned the petition, filed by the PML-N against rigging and postponement of polls in the AJK Legislative Assembly elections, after putting reservations on it, Geo News reported.
The petition filed by PML-N lawyer Raja Sadaqat stated that rigging took place at three AJK legislative assembly seats and candidates who won these seats should be stopped from taking oath.
The petition also stated that elections on seats where polls were postponed be conducted only after new voter lists were prepared. The petition was heard by a full bench which ruled that the petition be filed again after it is amended. The full bench was of the opinion that the election tribunal should be approached.
Meanwhile the petition, seeking to cancellation re-polling in LA-17 has been dismissed. The AJK High Court also heard the petition filed by Qayum Niazi against re-polling in LA-17. The court ruled that re-polling should be conducted according to schedule.
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