The Election Commission has declared the nomination papers of 12 candidates from the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance valid for the reserved women’s seat election, while keeping the nomination of one candidate pending.
The pending candidate is Monira Sharmin, joint convener of the NCP, whose nomination will be decided after she submits required documents.
The scrutiny of nomination papers was conducted on Wednesday at the Election Building in Agargaon by Returning Officer Md Moin Uddin Khan, also a joint secretary of the Election Commission.
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The scrutiny of nomination papers was conducted on Wednesday at the Election Building in Agargaon by Returning Officer Md Moin Uddin Khan, also a joint secretary of the Election Commission.
A total of 36 nominations were submitted by the BNP-led alliance, 13 by the Jamaat-led alliance and one by an independent alliance for the reserved seats. Additionally, three individuals submitted nominations separately beyond any alliance and political party.
Of the 13 seats allocated to Jamaat-e-Islami and its allies, nine candidates are from Jamaat, two from NCP, and one each from Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish and JAGPA.
“We reviewed 13 nomination papers, of which 12 have been declared valid. One nomination is pending, and the candidate has been given time until 12:00 pm tomorrow (Thursday) to submit necessary documents,” said the returning officer after the scrutiny,
The valid candidates from the Jamaat alliance include Nurunnisa Siddika, Marzia Begum, Sabikun Nahar Munni, Nazmun Nahar Nilu, Mahfuza Hannan, Sajeda Samad, Shamsunnahar Begum, Mardia Momtaz, Rokeya Begum, Mahamuda Alam Mitu, Tasmia Pradhan and Mahbuba Hakim.
Reason behind keeping Monira Sharmin’s nomination pending:
According to the Representation of the People Order (RPO), a person is not eligible to contest parliamentary elections within three years of resigning or retiring from a government job.
Monira Sharmin joined Bangladesh Krishi Bank as an officer on November 11, 2023, and resigned in December last year. Only four months have elapsed since her resignation.
Meanwhile, a nomination submitted late by NCP candidate Nusrat Tabassum was not accepted by the returning officer.
The returning officer is scheduled to scrutinise the nominations of the BNP alliance, independent alliance and other candidates on Thursday.
According to the EC schedule, appeals against scrutiny decisions can be filed on April 26, with hearings set for April 27 and 28. The deadline for withdrawal of candidature is April 29, symbols will be allocated on April 30, and voting is scheduled to be held on May 12.