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NOMINATIONS-RANGPUR (with picture)
65 candidates submit nominations for six seats in Rangpur
RANGPUR, Nov 28, 2018 (BSS) – Sixty-five candidates finally submitted their
nomination papers today for contesting in the six parliamentary
constituencies of the district in the eleventh parliamentary election.
“The 65 aspirant candidates from all six constituencies completed
submission of their nomination papers by the last date today in peaceful and
festive atmosphere,” Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner of Rangpur
Enamul Habib told BSS this evening.
In Rangpur-6 (Pirganj) constituency, eight candidates, including Prime
Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina and Jatiya Sangsad
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury submitted nomination papers as AL
candidates.
Saiful Islam and Khalilur Rahman submitted their nomination papers as BNP
candidates for contesting the election from Rangpur-6 constituency in
addition to four other candidates from different parities as independents.
In Rangpur-3 (Sadar) seat, twelve candidates, including Jatiya Party
Chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad, BNP candidates Mozaffar Hossain and Rita
Rahman, Shakhawat Ranga (JASOD), Fulu Sarker (Independent), submitted their
nomination papers.
In Rangpur-1 (Gangachara) constituency, eleven candidates including Jatiya
Party leader and State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Mashiur Rahman
Ranga, Asaduzzaman Bablu (Independent) and Roich Ahmed (BNP) submitted their
nomination papers.
In Rangpur-2 constituency (Taraganj-Badarganj), thirteen candidates
including incumbent AL lawmaker Abul Kalam Md Ahsanul Haque Chowdhury,
Asaduzzaman Chowdhury Shablu of Jatiya Party, Mohammad Ali Sarker and Mahfuz
Un Nabi Don of BNP, Kumaresh Chandra Roy (JASOD) submitted nomination papers.
In Rangpur-4 (Kawnia-Pirgachha) constituency, ten candidates, including
incumbent AL lawmaker Tipu Munshi, Mostafa Selim Bengal of Jatiya Party,
Emdadul Haque Bharsha of BNP have submitted their nomination papers.
In Rangpur-5 (Mithapukur) constituency, eleven candidates including
incumbent AL lawmaker HN Ashiqur Rahman, Fakhruzzaman Jahangir of Jatiya
Party, Shah Solaiman Alam Fakir and Dr Mamtaz Hossain of BNP have submitted
nomination papers.
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