The Election Commission proposal for creating permanent Election Tribunals (ET) at the divisional headquarters level Is lying pending with the Ministry of Establishment for over two months, according to official sources

For speedy and exclusive disposal of Ine election peti tions the EC proposed setting up of six ETs, one each In the divl atonal headquarters The ET at the divisional level, according to the proposal, was to be headed by a person of the rank of district and sessions Judge the aouri es said

According to officials of the Ministry of Law and Parlia inentary Affairs, the ministry strongly recommended the EC proposal for creating six posts of ET at the divisional level and forwarded It to the Ministry of Establishment within a fort night of Its receipt

Officials said that the ere at ion of these six posts along willi auxiliary staff would lost the exchequer an amount ol Tk 17 lakh 28 thousand and 144 annually.