ISLAMABAD – Plea challenging former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’ssuccess in Senate has been filed with the Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP) on Friday.
Advocate Azhar Siddique has filed a petition in teh ECP to stop thenotification of PPP leader Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani’s victory as senator.
In his petition, he stated that action should be taken against PML-NVice-president Maryam Nawaz and Ali Haider Gillani – Yousaf Raza Gillani’sson – over rigging.
The plaintiff argued that Ali Haider Gillani’s video and Maryam Nawaz’sstatement are proofs of rigging. He demanded to lodge cases against bothindividuals under Sections 167, 168 and 170 of the Election Act.
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The petitioner questioned that why latest technology was not used in theelections despite the Supreme Court’s orders, and termed it as a contemptof court. He demanded inquiry into the matter.
