Ruling party starts selling nomination forms for by-elections

The ruling party Awami League started the sale of its nomination forms for the upcoming by-elections in three vacant parliamentary constituencies.

Aspiring candidates for joining the by-election race have started collecting the nomination papers.

General secretary of Bangladesh Krishok League Umme Kulsum Smrity collected her nomination form  for Gaibandha -3 while former Awami league leader Mizanur Rahman Jony and former vice- president of district Awami league Dr Abdur Rahim Khan also collected their forms for Bagherhat -4

Nomination forms selling that began on Saturday will be run from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the political office of the party president in the capital's Dhanmondi.

Candidates of Awami League's nomination for the by-elections of Dhaka-10, Gaibandha-3, and Bagerhat-4 constituencies of the Jatiya Sangsad can collect and submit the nomination forms from February 8 to February 14.

The Election Commission on February 6 announced schedule for by-elections to Dhaka-10, Gaibandha-3 and Bagerhat-4 constituencies fixing the voting on March 21.

According to the announcement, the nomination paper submission deadline is February 19, verification on February 23, appeal filing on February 24-26, appeal settlement on February 28, withdrawal deadline on February 29 and symbol distribution on March 1.

Dhaka-10 constituency fell vacant after Awami League member of parliament Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh resigned on December 29 to contest in the Dhaka South City Corporation election while Gaibandha-3 and Bagherhat-4 fell vacant following the death of Awami League MP M Yunus Ali Sarker on December 27 and Mozammel Hossain on January 10.

Though electronic voting machines will be used instead of ballots in Dhaka-10, other two constituencies voting will be done by ballots.