RAO NAEEM SARFARAZ versus ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN THROUGH CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER
Articles 224 (4), 224 (1), 224 (2) and 199 of the Representative People Act (LXXXV of 1976), Articles 42 and 108 declare constitutional timeframe results Article 244 (4) of the Constitution Term Declaration Before the election, the meaningful question was whether there should be a clear 120 days between the polling date for the by-elections and the expiry date of the assemblies. Or the period of 120 days prescribed under Article 224 (4) for the vacancy of the seat for which the by-election was to take place, Article 244 (4) of the Constitution expressly states that the vacancy Starting 120 days from the date, a minimum of 120 days was required between the vacancy date and the expiry date of the assembly and therefore, if the general seat becomes vacant, the time period between that date will expire. ? In the event of vacancy and the expiration date of the Assembly is less than 120 days, by-elections in such a situation cannot be made under Article 244 (4) of the Constitution in the case where the seat is vacated on 120th. Was. One day before the expiry date of the Assembly, elections under Article 242 (4) of the Constitution were to take place within sixty (60) days. And if the election had to cover all of that process as a result of being elected, there would be 60 days left for the returning candidate to sit in the assembly and represent the constituency. However, a closer look at Articles 224 (1) and 224 (2) of the Constitution read with Section 42 of the Representation People Act 1976 shows that the election term did not include the time spent in announcing the election results. ? Which was considered a 14-day grace period and for that reason
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