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However, uncertainty continues to surround the possibility of the elections actually being held, with serious doubts persisting over the electoral exercise.Under the new local government system, each union council will comprise 13 members.
The public will directly elect nine general members, or general councillors.
The remaining four reserved seats – for women, farmers/labourers, youth and minorities – will be filled through a show of hands by the elected general members.The 13 members of each union council will jointly elect its chairman and vice chairman.
The public will not directly vote for either of the two positions.Under the new Local Government Act, Rawalpindi city has been divided into four administrative units comprising two municipal corporation towns and two tehsil councils.
The city will now have two mayors and four deputy mayors.The city has been divided into Rawal Municipal Town and Potohar Municipal Town.
The number of union councils in Rawal Municipal Town has been reduced from 46 to 41, while those in Potohar Municipal Town have been decreased from 36 to 33.
Overall, eight union councils have been reduced in the two municipal towns.Rawalpindi Tehsil Council Saddar has been established as a new tehsil council with 22 union councils, while the second new administrative unit, Tehsil Council Rawalpindi Cantt, will have 29 union councils.Overall, the number of union councils in Rawalpindi district has been increased from 82 to 125.Candidates belonging to the PML-N, PPP, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, Jamaat-i-Islami, Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party and Pakistan Awami….
Traditional local government politicians across the city have begun opening their political gathering points and election offices.Rawalpindi is expected to become a hub of intense local government election activities from December next month.
The schedule for submission of nomination papers has also been prepared.
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