A nomination paper of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has been submitted for Bagura-6 constituency for the upcoming 11th national polls.
Bagura district unit president of BNP Saiful Islam on Wednesday submitted the nomination form for Khaleda to Returning Officer and Bagura Deputy Commissioner Foyez Ahmed at1:15am
BNP’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will contest the polls from the constituency if Khaleda Zia is declared ineligible for the elections as she is in jail in two corruption cases, said Saiful Islam.
Fakhrul will submit his nomination paper through online, Saiful added.
According to the election schedule, the 11th parliamentary election will be held on December 30 and the last date of filing nominations is November 28. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is December 9 and returning officers will scrutinize the nomination papers on December 2.