DHAKA, August 31, 2020 (BSS) – The main opposition in parliament Jatiya Party has nominated M Rezaul Karim for the by-polls of Pabna-4.
“M Rezaul Karim has been announced as Jatiya Party candidate for the Pabna-4 by-polls following an interview before party’s nomination board meeting at its Banani office”, said Jatiya Party release here today.
With party chairman and Jatiya Party nomination board president Golam Mohammad Quader in the chair, the meeting was also attended, among others, by party secretary general and nomination board member secretary Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu, Jatiya party Co-Chairman and nomination board member ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader, Syed Abu Hossen Babla MP and Mujibul Haq Chunnu MP.
The by-polls to Pabna 4 seat is scheduled to be held on September 26.
As per the Election Commission’s schedule, the last date for submitting the nomination papers is September 2, the date for scrutinising nomination papers is September 3, and the last date for the withdrawal of nomination papers is September 8.
The Pabna 4 seat fell vacant following the deaths of ruling party MP Shamsur Rahman Sherif on April 2, but the Election Commission could not arrange the by-polls as per the constitutional requirement of within 180 days due to the coronavirus pandemic.