Polling for AJK Presidential Election to Be Held on September 24Polling for AJK Presidential Election to Be Held on September 24Polling for AJK Presidential Ele

Polling for the election of the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) will be held on September 24. The Azad Jammu Kashmir Election Commission have officially issued the schedule for the presidential election.  Speaking at a press conference while announcing the schedule, Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd.) Ghulam Mustafa Mughal said that presidential candidates can submit their nomination papers at the office of the Chief Election Commissioner/Returning Officer from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on September 19.

The scrutiny of nomination papers will also be conducted on September 19, immediately after the submission of the papers. Presidential candidates will be able to withdraw their nomination papers until 11:30 a.m. on September 23. The Chief Election Commissioner of Azad Jammu and Kashmir will perform the duties of the Returning Officer for the presidential election.

The Chief Election Commissioner said polling for the presidential election will be held on September 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the hall of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The counting of votes will begin immediately after polling concludes.  Justice (retd.) Ghulam Mustafa Mughal has requested the acting President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to summon a session of the Legislative Assembly on September 24 for the presidential election.