BNP to sell nomination forms Wednesday for 3 city polls
BNP will sell nomination forms on Wednesday among people willing to contest the upcoming elections to Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barisal city corporation elections with its tickets.
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the announcement at a press briefing at the party’s Nayapaltan central office on Tuesday, reports the UNB.
He said party nomination seekers can collect the form at Tk 10,000 each from BNP’s central office by 4:00pm on Wednesday.
After filling it, Rizvi said the aspirants will have to submit the nomination forms to the BNP office along with Tk 25,000 security the following day.
Later, the party nomination board will interview the aspirants to pick the most suitable mayoral candidates for the three city polls.
Rizvi said they will announce the schedule for taking interview of the aspirants later.
The elections to Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barisal city corporations will be held on July 30.
According to the election schedule announced by the Election Commission, the deadline for the submission of nomination papers is June 28, while the dates for scrutinising those are July 1 and 2, and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is July 9.