Without BNP, Boat and Plough running in the election train
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Finally, the train of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad(JS) election has started without the BNP and some of its like-minded parties in the anti-government movement. Candidates from 30 out of 44 parties registered in the Election Commission (EC) are participating in the polls of January’24, EC officials said.
In a circular signed by Shariful Islam, Director of Public Relations of the Election Commission on Thursday (November 30), it is said that the nominees and independent candidates of 30 parties, including the ruling Awami League and the main opposition party of the parliament, the Jatiya Party, have submitted their nomination papers in the 12th JS Election.
This time 2741 aspirants filed nomination papers against 300 seats. A maximum of 40 people have filed nomination papers in the Feni-1 seat. A minimum of 4 candidates have filed nomination papers for multiple constituencies. Apart from this, 8 candidates from different parties have filed their nomination papers in Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Gopalganj-3 constituency.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission has said that there is no opportunity to extend the schedule for the 12th JS elections. It has also been informed that this election will be held according to the existing schedule. Unless something miraculous happens, BNP has no chance to participate in this election.
All 39 registered parties participated in the 11th JS elections. At that time, 3 thousand 65 people submitted nomination papers.
According to the schedule announced by the EC, the nomination papers submitted will be scrutinized from December 1 to 4 by the concerned returning officers. The deadline for filing appeals against the selection of nomination papers is December 5-9. Appeal disposal December 10-15. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is December 17.
The candidatures of many were canceled during the verification of nomination papers. Besides, many people withdrew their candidature. This will further reduce the number of candidates in the final competition.
It is known that the ruling Awami League, Jatiya Party, Jatiya Party (JP), Bangladesh Samyavadi Dal (ML), Krishak Sramik Janata League, Bangladesh Workers Party, Bilapadhara Bangladesh, Jatiya Party (Part), Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal are participating in the 12th JS elections. JSD, Zaker Party, Bangladesh Tariqat Federation, Bangladesh National Awami Party, Bangladesh Khilafat Movement, National People's Party, Gano Forum, Gano Front, Bangladesh Jatiya Party, Islamic Front Bangladesh, Bangladesh Kalyan Party, Islami Oikyajot, Bangladesh Islamic Front, Bangladesh Muslim League (BML ), Bangladesh Sanskriti Muktijot (Muktijot), Bangladesh Nationalist Front (BNF), Bangladesh Congress, Trinamool BNP, Demokratic Party, Bangladesh JSD, Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Andolan-BNM and Bangladesh Supreme Party (BSP).
The parties that did not participate in the elections are BNP, LDP, Khilafat Majlis, CPB, Biplabli Workers Party, Islami Andolan Bangladesh, Jamiat Ulamae Bangladesh, Insaniat Biplab, National Democratic Andolan or NDM, JSD (Rob), BSD, BJP, Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis, Bangladesh Muslim League (Hurricane) and Bangladesh National Awami Party-Bangladesh NAP (Cow).