DATES OF EAST PAKISTAN BY-ELECTIONS REVISED
Press note issued by the Pakistan Election Commission
September 21, 1971

PRESS NOTE

 

The Chief Election Commissioner has reconsidered the election programme for the vacant seats in the National Assembly and the Provincial Assembly from East Pakistan announced on the 20th September, 1971. In order to secure the fullest participation of all political parties and candidates in -these by-elections, and having regard to their convenience, he has decided to modify the programme announced on the 20th September, 1971, which has been cancelled.

 

A fresh programme has been announced in a revised notification issued today. According to the revised schedule for these by-elections, nomination papers for election to the National Assembly and the, Provincial Assembly of East Pakistan will be received by the Returning Officers concerned on 20th October and 21st October, 1971, respectively.

 

The last date for withdrawal of candidature, if any, will be 28th October, 1971, in the case of both the Assemblies.

 

Polls shall be taken for elections to the two Assemblies simultaneously commencing from 12th December, 1971, and will be conducted by 23rd December, 1971.

 

The polling dates in respect of each of the National Assembly and Provincial Assembly constituencies have been specified in the revised notification issued today.

 

 

(MORNING NEWS, Karachi--September 22, 1971)

 

 

Source: Bangladesh Documents, vol - II, p.41