In a significant development, the President of the Elections Commission (EC), Zahid, has officially resigned from his post. His departure comes at a critical juncture as the commission prepares to hold the second round of voting this coming Saturday.

Zahid, who assumed the leadership of the EC exactly one year ago, leaves his post while Vice President Solah remains in office. The commission has not yet released a formal statement regarding the specific reasons behind the resignation during this high-stakes electoral period.

Despite the change in leadership, the EC is proceeding with its administrative duties. The commission recently issued guidelines urging the public to join voting queues before 4:00 PM on Saturday. Furthermore, it was noted that the nomination of Rifath for commission membership was submitted to relevant authorities two months ago and is currently pending.