The top court has scrapped nominations of three BNP candidates for the national polls on the grounds of contesting the election while holding the office of Upazila chairman.
The Appellate Division’s order on Monday (Dec 17) means Dhaka-20 candidate Dhamrai Upazila Chairman Tamijuddin, Bogura- 3 candidate Adamdighi Upazila Chairman Abdul Mohit Talukder and Bogura-7 Shahjanpur Upazila Chairman Sarkar Badal will not be able to contest in the Dec 30 election.
The Election Commission, however, cleared Tamijuddin for the polls, which was later stayed by the High Court. He moved the chamber judge’s court to secure freeze on it, but on Monday the chief justice-led appeals bench ruled against him.
Bogura candidates Mohit Talukder and Sarkar Badal moved the High Court and managed to stay the Commission’s decision to scrap their nomination. But the chamber judge froze the order, which was upheld by the top court on Monday.