The Election Commission has declared valid the nomination forms of all seven candidates for contesting the mayoral post in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) polls.
Returning officer Md Abdul Baten made the announcement at Dhaka’s Gopibag on Thursday after scrutinising the nomination papers of the aspirants.
The valid candidates are: Awami League’s Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, BNP’s Ishraq Hossain, Jatiya Party’s Saifuddin Ahmed Milon, Islami Andolon Bangladesh’s Abdur Rahman, National People’s Party’s Bahrane Sultan, Gonofront’s Abdus Samad, and Bangladesh Congress’ Md Aktar Uzzaman.
The elections to Dhaka north and south city corporations will be held on January 30 next year.
According to the polls schedule, the last date for withdrawing candidacy is January 9.