Sadiq Sanjrani supports Senate elections through open ballot.

ISLAMABAD -- Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has supported the presidential reference seeking the opinion of the Supreme Court about holding Senate polls with open ballot, media reported.

In his reply submitted in the Supreme Court (SC), Sadiq Sanjrani said that Senate elections are held through secret ballot as per Election Act 2017. As per article 226 all elections under the Constitution, other than those of the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister, shall be by secret ballot, Sanjrani stated in his written reply.

The court has always interpreted the constitution of the country by keeping the public interest in view. 'The Parliament has the prerogative to make amendments in the law, while the Supreme Court has right to interpret the constitution.'

Chairman Senate maintained that elected representatives are bound to party discipline and those voting against the party in the Senate polls should have the...