Although many candidates have appealed, their reasons are not deemed strong enough case for a re-run, therefore, it could mean that many possibly face outright dismissals. The CC has given its regional committees until Friday to finalise the protested primaries. It is important to note that while the regional committees make recommendations, the CC makes the ultimate decisions. Furthermore, the BDP has registered over 40 appeals from individuals interested in contesting for parliamentary seats in both the first and second batches. Additionally, over 100 appeals have been registered for council seats. The party requires 61 representatives for parliamentary seats, and currently, appeal hearings at the regional levels are ongoing. However, despite the high number of registered appeals, many complaints lack substantial grounds. For example, common reasons include the absence of supporters' names from the lists and delayed election start times. Since these issues affected all contestants, they are not deemed sufficient to justify a re-run.
Moreover, the party has acknowledged the technical problems and delays that occurred. Therefore, any of the above reasons advanced by a complainant, their appeal will fall off as some of the crucial things looked into are whether a member has followed the laid out process or not. If a member has failed to notify the returning officer when results were announced and also bypassed the regional committee without giving legitimate reasons, then the appeal automatically falls off. The appellants even forgot that they do not have their own supporters, as the voting process is intended for BDP members, not individuals’ loyalists. Therefore, one might be dismissed on that basis. Some did not even follow the due process, as they failed to give a copy of the appeal to those who had won and to the regional committees. Additionally, other candidates did not notify returning officers and never showed up at the announcements of the official results.
