EC to hold dialogue with parties
The Election Commission will hold dialogues with members of civil society and political parties on redrawing boundaries of 300 parliamentary constituencies on the basis of the latest census.
The dialogue with the civil society members will begin after the Eid-ul-Fitr followed by discussion with the political parties.
“We will sit with them in phases to discuss the issue as well as to discuss roadmap of the next national polls,” Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad said yesterday at a press briefing at the EC Secretariat.
Earlier on July 26, the CEC said the 10th parliamentary election would be held as per the delimitation of boundaries.
He also said the delimitation work would begin after completion of the ongoing task of updating the voter list.
“The election commission will prepare a draft proposal on redrawing the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies in light of the existing act on delimitation of boundaries for constituencies and a formula prepared by the former election commission,” the CEC said.
He added that the dialogue would be held on the basis of the draft proposal.
Replying to a query, Kazi Rakib said the proposed dialogue would help build people's confidence on the EC.
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