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LAHORE, Jan 30 (APP):The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a petition, filed by former chief minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi for allotment of ‘peacock’ electoral
symbol, on conclusion of arguments by the parties.
The single bench comprising Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan heard the petition filed by the former chief minister Punjab.
During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel argued that his client was contesting election from provincial assembly constituency PP-32. He sub
mitted that an application was filed for allotment of a peacock electoral
symbol but the returning officer refused to accept the application and allotted a donkey-cart electoral
symbol to his client. He pleaded with the court to issue directions for allotment of peacock electoral
symbol.
However, the counsel for the Election Commission argued that the commission had notified that the electoral
symbols would not be changed. He sub
mitted that the ballot papers had been printed and it was not possible to print them again. If the
symbols were changed then the election would not be possible in such constituencies on February 8, he added. He further sub
mitted that the petitioner might have approached the returning officer with a delay for change of the
symbol.
