EC orders provincial offices to redraw electoral boundaries
Move sparks speculation of early general election
The Election Commission has instructed its offices in all provinces to prepare to re-demarcate electoral boundaries to accommodate the increased number of MPs under the amended constitution.
The instruction was given in an urgent letter dated Feb 1, signed by EC deputy secretary-general Kittipong Boriboon on behalf of the secretary-general, and sent to all provincial offices.
It has generated speculation of an early general election.
The letter gives the number…