EC completes scrutiny of papers for AJK reserved seats

MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission (EC) has completed scrutiny of the nomination papers filed by the candidates for 8 reserved seats of the AJK Legislative Assembly. According to a press release here Friday, 22 candidates had filed their nomination papers for 8 reserved seats and all papers were declared valid. According to the Election Commission, 10 nomination papers were filed by the candidates for five reserved seats for women were declared valid while four papers filed by the candidates were declared valid for one reserved seat of Ulema and Mushaikh. Four nomination papers were filed for one reserved seat for overseas Kashmiris and all the four papers were declared valid. Four nomination papers were also filed by the candidates for one reserved seat of technocrat and all the four papers filed by the candidates were declared valid.