Three people, who lost their candidacy to contest the January 7 national polls over their dual citizenship, have filed separate writ petitions with the High Court against the decision taken by the Election Commission (EC), reports BSS.
The three are- Awami League nominee from Faridpur-3 Shamim Haque, Awami League nominee from Barisal-4 Shammi Ahmed and independent candidate for Barisal-5 Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah.
The EC on December 15 took the decision, cancelling the candidacy of these three on grounds of having dual citizenship.
Dual citizenship
Writs filed against EC decision of cancelling candidacy
FE Team | Published: December 17, 2023 23:26:32
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