By-Polls: AL picks Habib for Dhaka-18, Tanvir Shakil for Sirajganj-1
Awami League yesterday nominated Mohammad Habib Hasan and Tanvir Shakil Joy as the party candidates for by-polls to Dhaka-18 and Sirajganj-1, as the Election Commission set the date for the by-polls on November 12.
Shakil is son of late AL presidium member and former health minister Mohammad Nasim.
The Sirajganj-1 seat fell vacant following death of Nasim on June 13; Dhaka-18 fell vacant after death of former home minister Sahara Khatun on July 9.
"As per the decision of the party nomination board, both candidates got Awami League tickets for the imminent by-polls," AL general secretary Obaidul Quader told a virtual press conference at his parliament bhaban residence.
Quader urged all to put aside their differences and work in unison to get the candidates elected in the upcoming polls.
The last date for submitting nomination paper is October 13 while scrutiny of nomination paper October 15 and the date for withdrawing candidacy October 22.
By-polls to the two seats will be held using electronic voting machines (EVM).
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