ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday rejected Commissioner Rawalpindi Liaqat Ali Chatha’s allegation regarding rigging in the general election 2024, ARY News reported.
Commissioner Rawalpindi Liaqat Ali Chatha resigned from his post after accepting responsibility for rigging election 2024”.
As per details, the Election Commission of Pakistan ordered an immediate inquiry into the allegations leveled by the Rawalpindi commissioner.
The spokesperson denied rigging allegation saying that neither the Election Commission nor Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja directed the Rawalpindi commissioner to carry out rigging in election 2024.
He said that the Liaquat Ali Chattha had no direct link in holding elections however ECP is conducting an inquiry into his allegations.
It is important to note here that Commissioner Rawalpindi Liaquat Ali Chattha admitted that the rigging took place in election and candidates who were leading in their constituencies with over 70,000 votes were converted to losers with the help of fake seals under his watch.
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He apologized to his subordinates for compelling them to rig elections saying that they were crying when they were directed to carry out the rigging.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) earlier refuted allegations pertaining to rigging during the February 8 general elections, acknowledging the occurrence of a few irregularities.
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