ECP says Maryam?s disqualification not to affect election
 

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Friday reacted to the conviction of Sharifs by saying that a convict person could not contest elections.When asked about the possibility of Maryam Nawaz and her spouse Captain (R) Muhammad Safdar taking part in elections after their conviction by the accountability court, the Election Commission spokesperson said that they could not contest elections under Article 63 of the Constitution.He explained that in the light of the court judgement, directions would be given to the returning officers concerned.He also said that ballot papers for the constituency i.e. 127, from where Maryamwas a candidate, would be printed anew with deletion of her name, and the poll process would proceed accordingly.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/com/cwEr/~4/CZkCsmmtcQg

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