As per the election schedule, the deadline to appeal to the Election Commission to cancel one’s candidature or get one’s candidature withdrawn is ending on December 9. After this, the Election Commission will dispose of the appeal through a hearing from 10 to 15 December. A person can go to court to appeal against the decision of the Election Commission regarding his candidature.
A total of 42 candidates have appealed to the Election Commission on the first day, including Awami League candidate Nasirul Islam Khan from Kishoreganj-3 constituency and Bangladesh Nationalist Movement (BNM) candidate Dali Sayantani from Pabna-2 constituency, the Election Commission said. Are. EC on the first day. Of these, 26 were independent candidates.
Speaking to reporters, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Qazi Habibul Awal said, “Any candidate can appeal to the Election Commission challenging the decision of the returning officer. Appeals can be filed against both those declared valid and those declared invalid.”
*This report appeared in the print and online editions of Prothom Alo and has been rewritten in English by Ashish Basu