Benapole: Awami League has suspended its three rebel candidates for the upcoming municipal elections in three upazilas of Jessore, reports local news agency.

The suspended candidates are SM Saifur Rahman Babul, Joint General Secretary of Chowgachha upazila unit of AL, Faruk Hossain, Joint General Secretary of Abhoynagar upazila unit and GM Majid, Joint General Secretary of Manirampur upazila unit.

The decision was disclosed through a press release singed by Jessore AL President Shahidul Islam Milon.

The trio was suspended by the central committee for contesting the upcoming upazila election defying the party decision, said the press release.