Pakistan election commission de-seats 25 MPs of former ruling party over defection

May 21, 2022

By Mashal Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Election Commission on Friday de-seated 25 members of the provincial assembly of Punjab province over defection.

The decision was announced by the Chief Election Commissioner and kicked out the MPAs of Pakistan Tehree-i-Insaf who voted to Hamza Shehbaz Sharif during the election of Chief Minister of Punjab.

Hamza Shehbaz is son of the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

The Election Commission verdict comes days after the Supreme Court’s decision on a presidential reference seeking its interpretation of Article 63-A, related to the disqualification of lawmakers over defection, which was announced earlier this week.

Article 63-A seeks to restrict lawmakers from voting (or abstaining) in violation of party instructions "in relation to election of the prime minister or chief minister; or a vote of confidence or a vote of no-confidence; or a money bill or a Constitution (amendment) bill“

The Supreme Court ruled that votes cast against party direction "cannot be counted and must be disregarded, and this is so regardless of whether the party head, subsequent to such vote, proceeds to take, or refrains from taking, action that would result in a declaration of defection” Dawn reported.

Following the Election Commission, Hamza will not remain as Chief Minister as he lost the majority.

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