Polls for women’s seats on Mar 29

The Election Commission (EC) Sunday declared the election schedule for the 50 parliamentary seats, set aside exclusively for women, fixing the voting date on March 29, reports UNB.
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad announced the schedule at a press conference at the media centre of the Election Commission Secretariat.
According to the schedule, the deadline for the submission of nomination papers is March 4, while that for the scrutiny of nomination papers March 6 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature March 12.
The CEC said the Awami League-led six-party alliance will contest 41 the polls in seats, while Jatiya Party in six seats and the coalition of independent candidates in three seats.
According to rules, the number of reserved seats is allocated among the political parties and the alliance as per the proportion of their representation to parliament.
Out of the 300 parliamentary seats, three -- Jessore-1 and 2 and Tangail-8 -- this time remain vacant following the January 5 parliamentary polls.
AL has recently forged the six-party parliamentary alliance and submitted a list of their 248 MPs to the commission to contest the election as a coalition.