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Six submits nomination papers in M'singh by-poll
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Published :Wednesday, 22 June, 2016,  Time : 12:00 AM  View Count : 17
MYMENSINGH,  June 21: Six candidates including Awami League nominated candidate Nazim Uddin Ahmed submitted nomination papers to contest Mymensingh-3 (Gouripur) by-election scheduled to be held on July 18.
The other candidates are: Md Azizul Haque (Independent), Md Shamsuzzaman (Jatiya Party Ershad), Abu Taher Khan (Islami Oikya Jote), Nazneen Alam (Independent) and Abdul Matin of National Awami Party (NAP), said AKM Musa, Gouripur upazila election officer.
Earlier, Awami League Parliamentary Board unanimously nominated Nazim Uddin Ahmed for Mymensingh-3 (Gouripur) seat, party sources said.
In Haluaghat, three candidates including AL nominated candidate Jewel Areng, the only son of late AL lawmaker Promode Mankin submitted his nomination for Mymensingh-1 (Haluaghat-Dhobaura) by-election for July 18.
The two other candidates are- Advocate Sohrab Uddin Khan (Jatiya Party) and Selina Khatun (Independent), said Md Alimuzzaman, senior district election officer, Mymensingh.
The Mymensingh-1 seat fell vacant on May 11 last with the death of State Minister for Social Welfare Advocate Promode Mankin, while the Mymensingh-3 on May 2 last with death of former State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Captain (Retd) Mujibur Rahman Fakir, MP.
As per the constitution, the Election Commission has a legal obligation to arrange the by-polls to any the parliamentary constituency within 90 days after it falls vacant.
According to the schedule, the deadline for the submission of nomination paper was June 20 while the date for scrutiny is June 22, and the last date for the withdrawal of candidature is June 29.










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