ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) reduced six assembly seats in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province in new delimitations, it emerged on Thursday.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) decided to launch a legal battle against the ECP over new delimitations which reduced six assembly seats in KP.
The JUI-F spokesperson said in a statement that the election commission promoted the sense of deprivation in KP. The JUI-F decided to form a provincial-level legal team to challenge the new delimitations.
The religio-political party announced to start legal battle to restore the KP’s assembly seats. The spokesperson blamed the ECP for creating an uncertain situation in the country.
While expressing reservations, the JUI-F spokesperson said that instead of increasing the assembly seats on the basis of population, the number of constituencies has decreased despite the new digital census.
It added that JUI-F insisted on the organisation of general elections despite having reservations on the 2023 census data but the ECP created an uncertain situation in the country.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued preliminary list of new delimitations on Wednesday ahead of general polls.
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) also expressed reservations over the new delimitations and formed a legal team to challenge the new delimitations.