BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman’s nomination papers for the Dhaka-17 constituency were submitted on Monday to contest the upcoming national election from the seat, alongside Bogra-6.
On behalf of Tarique, a BNP delegation, led by BNP Chairperson’s Advisory Council member Abdus Salam, submitted the nomination papers around 11:46am at the office of the Dhaka Divisional Commissioner and Returning Officer Sharf Uddin Ahmed Choudhury.
His nomination papers for Bogra-6 will be also submitted on Monday to the Bogra District Administration and Returning Officer by Bogra district BNP President Rezaul Karim Badsha.
Besides, nomination papers for Bogra-7 on behalf of BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia will be submitted.
Nomination papers for Feni-1, on behalf of Begum Khaleda Zia, will be submitted under the leadership of Dhaka South City BNP Convener Rafiqul Islam Mojnu.
Earlier on Sunday, nomination papers for Dinajpur-3 on behalf of Begum Khaleda Zia were submitted by the district BNP president and general secretary.
BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Standing Committee members and all party candidates will submit their respective nomination papers to the returning officers of their constituencies as per the announced schedule.
The deadline for the submission of nomination papers expires Monday at 5pm, according to the schedule announced by the Election Commission.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission on Sunday included BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his daughter Zaima Rahman in the country’s voter list to be used in the February 12 election.
On Sunday evening, Tarique Rahman signed his nomination papers to contest the 13th national parliamentary election from Dhaka-17 and Bogura-6 constituencies using the party’s electoral symbol, the Sheaf of Paddy.
On December 11, the Election Commission announced the schedule for holding the 13th parliamentary election and the referendum on the July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order simultaneously on February 12.
According to the election schedule, the deadline for submitting nomination papers is December 29, while the last date for withdrawing candidature is January 20.
The election campaign will begin on January 22 and continue until 48 hours before polling starts at 7:30am on February 10.
