{"id":2219,"date":"2026-07-14T16:17:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T16:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/?p=2219"},"modified":"2026-07-14T16:17:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T16:17:39","slug":"ecp-begins-consultations-on-lg-polls-in-23-kp-districts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/07\/14\/ecp-begins-consultations-on-lg-polls-in-23-kp-districts\/","title":{"rendered":"ECP begins consultations on LG polls in 23 KP districts"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"2015399\" class=\"story relative overflow-hidden single    bg-white font-georgia overflow-visible\" data-id=\"2015399\" data-layout=\"default\" data-tags=\"\">\n<div class=\"template__main  flow-root  px-1 w-full sm:w-2\/3 mx-auto md:min-w-183\">\n<div class=\"story__content  flow-root    text-4  sm:text-4.5     overflow-visible    pt-1  mt-1\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p><strong>ISLAMABAD<\/strong>: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has formally started consultations with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to finalise the date for local government elections in 23 districts of the province.<\/p>\n<p>The tenure of LGs in KP\u00a0ended\u00a0on March 15 this year. According to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act, 2013, local representatives are elected for a four-year term.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja chaired a meeting to this effect at the ECP Secretariat on Tuesday. Members of the commission, the ECP secretary, the KP chief secretary, the local government secretary and senior ECP officials attended the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>According to a press release, the chief election commissioner emphasised the importance of establishing local governments, saying holding LG elections was a constitutional requirement under Article 140-A of the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnder Section 219(4) of the Elections Act, 2017, the ECP is bound to hold local government elections within 120 days of the expiry of the term of local governments,\u201d he was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, the commission was briefed that the terms of local government institutions in KP had expired on March 14 and June 19, 2026, respectively, the release said.<\/p>\n<p>The ECP informed the meeting that delimitation in the 23 districts had been completed and the commission was \u201cfully prepared\u201d to conduct elections there, it added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnder Section 219(3) of the Elections Act and Rule 15(1) of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Councils (Conduct of Elections) Rules, 2021, the ECP must consult the provincial government before announcing the election schedule,\u201d the release stated.<\/p>\n<p>The release added that the KP chief secretary briefed the commission that the ECP\u2019s letter seeking consultations on the election date was received on July 8, 2026, and a summary had been sent to the provincial cabinet immediately.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe provincial administration is ready to assist the commission and make arrangements for the polls,\u201d the chief secretary was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the ECP asked the chief secretary to provide a copy of the summary to the commission.<\/p>\n<p>It was decided that another round of consultations would be held after 15 days to fix the date for elections in the 23 districts, the release concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the ECP\u00a0warned\u00a0the KP government against delaying local government elections, directing it to submit all pending delimitation notifications ahead of the next hearing on July 28.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"template__footer  flow-root  px-1\">\n<div class=\"w-full sm:w-2\/3 mx-auto md:min-w-183 border-t border-gray-200 my-4 pt-2\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has formally started consultations with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to finalise the date for local government elections in 23 districts of the province. 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