Awami League (AL) has asked the Election Commission (EC) to allow political parties until December 11, the last date for withdrawal of nomination papers, to finalise candidates, reports bdnews24.com.
"There are some problems in finalising candidates before scrutiny. That's why we have asked the Commission to give us time to finalise the candidates until the last date of withdrawal of nomination papers," HT Imam, the party's election committee coordinator said Wednesday.
He spoke to the media after a meeting with the Chief Election Commissioner at the EC Secretariat.
Imam said the EC had promised to bring amendments to the Representation of the People's Order (RPO) to provide the political parties with opportunities.
According to the schedule, the deadlines for scrutiny of nomination for the general election were December 3 and 4 and withdrawal of nomination is on Dec. 11.
The submission of nomination papers ended on Nov 30.
The amended RPO stipulates that before scrutiny of nomination papers the parties notify the returning officer of final candidates.
But there was provision of keeping a 'panel' or list in 'order of preference' of nominees for a constituency.
AL wants until Dec 11 to finalise candidates
FE Team | Published: December 04, 2008 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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