The High Court has scrapped the nomination of three BNP candidates for not resigning from their posts of upazila chairman.
The HC bench of justices JBM Hassan and Khairul Alam handed the order on Wednesday (Dec 26) after hearing their respective pleas.
The candidates whose nominations have been rejected are - Abdul Aziz for Natore 4 constituency, Faruk Kabir for Gaibandha 4 and Manzur Elahi for Narsingdi 3 parliament seat.
Deputy Attorney General Motahar Hossain Saju moved for the State in the court.
On Dec 20, another HC bench also disqualified seven candidates for contesting the 11th Parliamentary Election slated for Dec 30.