BNP gets back candidates in 4 constituencies

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BNP has got back their single candidates in four constituencies—Bagura-7, Jamalpur-4, Manikganj-2 and Dhaka-1 - after the election commission on Thursday cleared its aspirants’ candidature for the parliamentary seats after hearing their petitions, reports UNB.

The commission, the appellate authority, started its three-day hearing at 10:00am over petitions filed against the decision of the returning officers over the rejection and acceptance of nomination papers in different constituencies.

Now the BNP’s valid contestants for the four constituencies are Morshed Milton for Bagura-7, Faridul Kabir Talukder (Shamim) for Jamalpur-4, Abidur Rahman Khan for Manikganj-2 and Khandaker Abu Ashfaq of Dhaka-1.

Ruling Awami League fielded no candidate for 36 constituencies, while BNP for five parliamentary seats in the 11th national election slated for 30 December.

During Sunday’s scrutiny of nomination papers by the returning officers, all BNP aspirants lost their candidature in six constituencies ---- Sunamganj-3, Manikganj-2, Jamalpur-4, Pabna-1, Bagura-7 and Dhaka-1, while AL aspirants in three constituencies - --Kurigram-4, Satkhira-1 and Narayanganj-3.

As of 2:00pm, the EC, headed by chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda, heard some 100 petitions at the Nirbachan Bhaban in the city.

Of the petitions, the EC cleared the candidature of 56 contestants, including BNP candidates Golam Maula Rony of Patuakhali-3 and Morshed Milton of Bagura-7.

However, the EC kept its decisions pending over 5-10 other petitions.

Among others who got back their candidatures with the EC’s order include BNP contestants Tamij Uddin of Dhaka-20 and Akhteruzzaman of Kishoreganj-2 Abdul Majid for Jhenaidah-2, Mohammad Shahjahan for Patuakhali-3, Abdul Kaiyum Chowdhury for Sylhet-3, Fazlur Rahman for Joypurhat, Hasadul Islam for Pabna-3, Ainul Haque for Sirajganj-3, Joynal Abedin for Mymensingh-7, AKM Mukhlesur Rahman for Sherpur-2, Selim Bhuiyan for Dhaka-5, Tozammel Haque for Manikganj-1, Ahammad Taibur Rahman for Mymensingh-3, Abu Asif Ahmed for Brahmanbaria-2, Syed Abu Bakar Siddique for Dhaka-14, Abdul Khaleque for Kurigram-3, Nurul Amin for Chattogram-1, Mostafa Kamal Pasha for Chattogram-3, M Yunus for Cumilla-5.

Besides, other valid candidates declared by the EC include Sumon Sanyamat for Patuakhali-1, Afsar Ali for Satkhira-2, Jahirul Islam Mintu for Madaripur-1 , Mahbub Alam and Joynal Abedin for Gazipur-2, Jasmine Noor Baby for Brahmanbaria-6, Mustafa Selim for Rangpur-4, SM Shafiqul Alam for Khulna-6, Jubair Ahmed for Habiganj-1, Abdullah Al Helal for Brahmanbaria-3, Abu Bakar Siddique for Mymensingh-2, Sulaiman Khan Rabbani for Habiganj-4, Alauddin Mridha for Natore-4, Yunus Ali for Kurigram-4, Anisuzzaman for Barishal-2, Kamruzzaman Swadhin for Jhenaidah-3, KM Mujibul Haque for Cumilla-3, Foyzul Munir Chowdhury for Sylhet-5, Abdul Mannan for Jhenaidah-4, Syed Anwar Ahammad Liton for Brahmanbaria-3, Mamunur Rashid for Brahmanbaria-5 and Zakir Hossain for Dhaka-14, Mahfuzar Rahman for Kurigram-4, Mokhlesur Rahman for Brahmanbaria-2, Mahbub Alam for Lakshmipur-1, Niamul Bashir for Chandpur-5, Ashraf Uddin for Brahmanbaria-2.

The EC kept its decisions pending over the candidatures of BNP candidates Mir Mohammad Nasir for Chattogram-5, Abdul Wadud Bhuiyan for Khagrachhari, Towhidul Islam for Panchagar-1 and AKM Mahbubur Rahman for Bogura-6.

Some 160 petitions will be disposed of on Thursday maintaining the serials of the appeals while 150 on Friday and the remaining 233 will be sorted out on Saturday.

A total of 543 petitions were filed with the Election Commission within stipulated three days till Wednesday challenging the decisions of returning officers over the rejection and acceptance of nomination papers submitted by aspirants to contest the next national election.