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The nomination papers of six candidates from five political parties have been declared valid for the Thakurgaon-1 by-election, scheduled for October 29.
Returning Officer and Thakurgaon District Election Officer Md Kamrul Islam announced the decision on Tuesday (September 29) after completing scrutiny of the nomination papers at the district election office in the presence of the candidates and their representatives. No irregularities were found in the submitted documents, officials said.
The valid candidates are BNP’s Mirza Faisal Amin and Obaidullah Masud, Jamaat-e-Islami’s Delawar Hossain, Islami Andolan Bangladesh’s Hafez Dr Md Khademul Islam, Bangladesh Khelafat Andolan’s Md Abdul Alim Nizami, and Bangladesh Congress’s Hussain Mohammad Omar Faruk.
Kamrul Islam said preparations were underway to hold the by-election in a free, fair and peaceful manner and sought cooperation from all candidates and participating parties.
Under the Election Commission schedule, appeals against the scrutiny decisions can be filed from September 30 to October 4, with the appeals to be disposed of on October 6. Candidates can withdraw their nominations until October 7, while electoral symbols will be allocated on October 8. Voting is scheduled for October 29.
The Thakurgaon-1 constituency comprises Thakurgaon Sadar, Ruhia and Bhulli upazilas. According to the latest Election Commission figures, the constituency has 515,525 registered voters, with polling scheduled at 185 centres and 989 polling booths.
The seat fell vacant after Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who had been elected from the constituency, assumed office as president.