ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reportedly accepted nomination papers of 11 candidates for the election of Mayor of Islamabad, which is scheduled to take place on December 28.
The seat fell vacant on Oct 1 after the surprise resignation of PML-N’s Sheikh Anser Aziz. The party holds a majority in the 70-member Municipal Corporation of Islamabad as it currently has 45 members against 25 of the PTI.
According to details, the scrutiny of nomination papers submitted by candidates has been completed. Out of 15 candidates who have filed nomination papers, 11 have been declared eligible for election.
The party has been backing Chaudhry Riffat Javed for the election against the vacant seat of mayor but the PML-N received a setback when the election commission ruled that three deputy mayors, including Mr Javed, could not contest as after becoming deputy mayors they are no longer part of the electoral college.
Other local leaders belonging to the PML-N who submitted their nomination papers were: Sardar Mahtab, Sajid Abbasi, Zaheer Shah, Wasim Sana Malik, Pir Adil Shah, Azhar Mahmood and Sajid Mahmood. Whereas PTI aspirants include Sheeraz Kaini, Malik Amir, Khurram Bakhtiar, Malik Sajid Mohammad Rafiq and Ahmed Khan.
