BSS-31 AL candidate withdraws nomination from Rangpur-3 by-poll

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AL-WITHDRAWAL-NOMINATION (with picture)

AL candidate withdraws nomination from Rangpur-3 by-poll

RANGPUR, Sept 16, 2019 (BSS) – Awami League (AL) nominated candidate
Advocate Rezaul Karim Razu withdrew his nomination paper this afternoon from
the Returning Officer for Rangpur-3 by-election.

Office Secretary of district AL Tauhidur Rahman Tutul told BSS that AL-
nominated candidate Advocate Rezaul Karim Razu withdrew his candidature as
per decision taken by the party’s high command supporting the Mohajyote
(JaPa) candidate.

“After withdrawal of nomination paper by the AL-nominated candidate, six
candidates are reaming in the fray for Rangpur-3 by-poll,” said Rangpur
Regional Election Officer and Returning Officer for by-poll in Rangpur-3 seat
GM Sahatab Uddin.

Earlier, twelve aspirant candidates collected nomination papers to vie
in the Rangpur-3 by-poll and three of them, including AL leader Abdul Mazid,
JaPa leaders SM Fakhr-uz-Zaman Jahangir and SM Yasser did not submit their
nominations papers.

Later on September 11 last, nomination papers submitted by independent
candidate and BNP leader Kawser Zaman Babla and Ekramul Haque of Bangladesh
Congress were cancelled during the scrutiny.

Nomination papers of seven others were declared valid on that day after
scrutiny by the Returning Officer for by-poll in Rangpur-3 parliamentary
constituency.

‘Election symbol will be allocated among the six contesting candidates
in the Rangpur-3 by-poll tomorrow (Tuesday) at 11 am,” the Returning Officer
said.

The six contesting candidates are: Jatiya Party (JaPa) nominated
Mohajoyte candidate Rahgir Al Mahi Saad Ershad, BNP-nominated candidate Rita
Rahman, independent candidate Hossain Mokbul Shahriar Asif, National People
Party leader Shafiul Alam, Muhammad Shahidullah of Gano Front and Tauhidur
Rahman Mandal Raju of Khelafat Majlish.

Earlier, the Rangpur-3 parliamentary constituency fell vacant following
the death of Leader of the Opposition and Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman
Hussein Muhammad Ershad on July 14 last.

On Sept 1, the Election Commission announced the schedule for the
Rangpur by-poll.

As per the announced schedule, the deadline for submission of nomination
papers was September 9, while the date for scrutinizing those was September
11 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature was today (September 16).

Voting of the by-election will be held on October 5 next using the
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at all 910 booths of 130 polling centres
across the constituency.

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