More than 1 allowed to seek party formation permit
The Elections Commission (ECC) has amended the rules of political parties to allow more than one person to apply for permission to form a political party.
The commission gazetted the amendments to the political party rules on Sunday.
At a press conference on Sunday, EC Vice-President Ismail Habeeb detailed the two main changes under the amendments:
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When a political party is newly formed, more than one person can apply for permission to form a party
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Political parties or persons authorised to form political parties to register as members through the dedicated portal
“It is something that political parties have already noted that when a new political party is formed,” Habib said.
"After repeated requests from some parties, the commission has decided to allow more than one person to apply for permission to form a party."
