EC starts hearing on nomination appeals
Sunday, 7 December 2008
The Election Commission started hearing on appeals against 132 out of 557 cancelled nominations among the objections received by the commission up to midday Saturday, reports bdnews24.com.
Chief Election Commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda and two other commissioners M Sakhawat Hussain and Muhammed Sohul Hussain were present.
Some 132 appeals against cancellation of nominations as well as 11 appeals against the EC's validation of candidature had been submitted up to Saturday midday. Among the appellants, 15 had nominations cancelled on grounds of bill default.
The commission had validated one nomination for Sylhet-2, of independent candidate Mohibur Rahman, up to midday.
The hearing will continue till Dec 10, not including Eid day on Dec 9.
The scrutiny of nomination for the general election to 300 constituencies has left Awami League and BNP without candidates in 12 constituencies.
Chief Election Commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda and two other commissioners M Sakhawat Hussain and Muhammed Sohul Hussain were present.
Some 132 appeals against cancellation of nominations as well as 11 appeals against the EC's validation of candidature had been submitted up to Saturday midday. Among the appellants, 15 had nominations cancelled on grounds of bill default.
The commission had validated one nomination for Sylhet-2, of independent candidate Mohibur Rahman, up to midday.
The hearing will continue till Dec 10, not including Eid day on Dec 9.
The scrutiny of nomination for the general election to 300 constituencies has left Awami League and BNP without candidates in 12 constituencies.