ECP withdraws delimitation schedule for Punjab’s local body elections

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday withdrawn the delimitation schedule for Punjab’s local body elections.

According to an official statement, the decision was made during a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja.

During the meeting, the Secretary of the Election Commission briefed that the Punjab Assembly had passed the Local Government Act 2025, which has also been approved by the Governor of Punjab.

With the new law now in effect, the Local Government Act 2022 stands repealed, leading the commission to withdraw the earlier notification that was issued for delimitation under the 2022 framework.

Earlier Schedule for December 2025 Elections

On October 8, the ECP had announced that local body elections in Punjab would be held in December 2025 under the Local Government Act 2022.

The decision was made by a five-member bench of the ECP, headed by CEC Sikandar Sultan Raja, which had directed that the delimitation of constituencies be completed within two months to prepare for the polls.

At that time, the ECP stated that the elections would follow the Local Government Act 2022, ensuring compliance with the legal framework in place for local governance in Punjab.

During earlier proceedings, CEC Sikandar Sultan Raja had expressed concern about the delay in conducting elections, saying,
“It is a matter of embarrassment for us that elections are not being held in Islamabad and Punjab.”

The ECP had also faced growing pressure from political parties, including the PPP, which had publicly demanded that the local body elections in Punjab be held without further delay.

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