EC cancels Jashore-4 AL candidate Enamul's candidature

Politics

TBS Report
13 December, 2023, 12:25 pm
Last modified: 13 December, 2023, 12:41 pm
The Election Commission withdrew his candidature following an appeal from an opponent accusing him of defaulting on a loan

The Election Commission has cancelled the candidature of Enamul Haque Babul, Awami League nominated candidate of Jashore-4 constituency.

The decision came following a hearing of an appeal on Wednesday (13 December).

Previously on 7 December, Bangladesh Nationalist Movement candidate Sukriti Kumar Mondal of the same constituency filed an appeal against the candidacy of Enamul Haque Babul, accusing him of defaulting on a loan.

The appeal process for regaining candidacy to participate in the upcoming 12th national election began on 5 December at the Election Commission in the capital's Agargaon area and continued till 9 December.

A total of 431 appeals were filed against the returning officers' decision regarding accepting or rejecting candidacies.

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