The Election Commission (EC) has declared valid the nomination form of BNP leader Barrister Rumina Farhana in the polls for one reserved seat of Jatiya Sangsad.
Returning Officer and Joint Secretary of the EC Abul Kashem declared this valid on Tuesday morning.
He said, her nomination form was declared valid as there are no flaws in the form.
Rumin Farhana, assistant international affairs secretary of BNP, submitted her nomination form to the EC on Monday.
Today was the last day for scrutinising nomination papers. The withdrawal of candidature is May 28. The election will be held on June 16.
If BNP does not nominate more than one candidate against the seat, the lone contender will be declared elected just after the expiry of deadline for the withdrawal of candidature.
Since five BNP MPs-elect took oath at the last moment of the stipulated time, the EC is arranging the election. The EC earlier completed the polls to the remaining 49 reserved seats.
Among the reserved seats, 43 women MPs were elected from ruling Awami League, four from the main opposition Jatiya Party, one from Workers’ Party and one independent.