Nine candidates in Gaibandha-1 by-polls race
Gaibandha: Nine candidates have submitted their nomination papers to contest the upcoming by-polls to the Gaibandha-1 (Sundarganj) constituency.
The candidates submitted their nomination papers to returning officer on Sunday, the last date for submission.
The candidates are AL’s Golam Mostafa Ahmed, Barrister Shamim Haider Patwary of Jatiya Party (Ershad), Waheduzzaman Sarker Badshah of Jatiya Party (JP), Jasod’s Advocate Mohammad Ali, National Peoples Party’s Zia Zaman Khan, Gono Front’s Shariful Islam and independent candidates Nowsher Ali, Engineer Mostafa Mohsin and Abdul Majid.
The date for scrutiny of nomination papers and allotment of symbol is February 23 while the last date for withdrawal of candidature is March 1.
The by-election to Gaibandha-1 (Sundarganj) constituency, which fell vacant following the killing of Awami League MP Manjurul Islam Liton, will be held on March 22 next.
The Gaibandha-1 constituency is comprised of 15 unions and one municipality of Sundarganj upazila.
A total of 303,853 voters — 146,681 males and 156,172 females — will be allowed to exercise their franchise in the by-election.