ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja has directed the District, Returning and Monitoring Officers concerned to take every possible step for free and fair conduct of by polls to be held in twenty constituencies of Punjab on June 17.
In a telephonic contact, the Chief Election Commissioner asked them not to give in to any pressure. He said those creating any sort of obstacle in the election and polling process must be dealt with according to law without any discrimination.
The Chief Election Commissioner said the district monitoring teams should send timely reports to the election commission about the latest situation. Sikandar Sultan Raja directed the district monitoring officers to stay alert and take immediate action on violation of code of conduct.