The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has urged candidates who emerged victorious from multiple constituencies in the February 8 polls to vacate one seat before administering the oath, state-run Associated Press of Pakistan reports.

The commission urged the candidates to submit applications for relinquishing seats to either the office of the Chief Election Commissioner at the ECP in Islamabad or the Provincial Election Commissioner in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan.

Alternatively, in accordance with Article 223(2), if no action is taken within 30 days, all seats, except the one for which the candidate is ultimately declared successful, will be deemed vacant.

The candidates will have to retain only one seat they want before they are sworn in as legislators.