Arrangements Being Made For LG Constituencies' Delimitation In Balochistan: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza on Friday said administrative arrangements are being made actively for the delimitation of local government constituencies or wards in the Balochistan province whereafter election programme schedule will be announced

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Jan, 2019 ) :Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza on Friday said administrative arrangements are being made actively for the delimitation of local government Constituencies or wards in the Balochistan province whereafter election programme schedule will be announced.

In a letter written to Chief Minister Balochistan, the CEC said that delimitation for the conduct of said elections has become a pre-requisite in the province of Balochistan on certain grounds including consequential scenario of census 2017.

He said under Article 140-A, 219(d) 222(b) of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Section-221 of Elections Act, 2017 read with Section-16(2) of Balochistan Local Government Act 2010, the Election Commission of Pakistan is responsible to conduct local government elections in the provinces and to carry out delimitation of local government constituencies for the purpose.

It is pertinent to mention here that tenure of Local Government institutions in Balochistan Province is going to complete on January 27.

Under section 219(4) of Elections Act 2017, the Election Commission of Pakistan is bound to conduct elections of local government within 120 days after the completion of tenure ofLocal Government institutions.