– Tribunal stayed from proceeding on plea for vote recount in PP-150
A division bench of the Lahore High Court Monday stayed election tribunal (ET) from proceeding on an election petition for vote recount in PP-150.
The division bench headed by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah passed the orders on a petition filed by PML-N MPA Mian Marghoob Ahmad challenging election tribunal proceedings.
Earlier, the petitioner’s counsel arguing before the court submitted that the petitioner was elected as MPA from PP-150 in bye-elections held in 2013. He pointed out that the petitioner was also declared successful in vote recount held by the returning officer on orders of the Election Commission.
However, the runner-up PTI candidate through an election petition approached the commission for recount after verification of thumb impression of votes polled in bye-election, he added.
He further mentioned that the election tribunal had admitted the said petition for hearing and issued notice to the petitioner.