By Correspondent, The CNN :
The Election Commission (EC) has published the gazette with the final list of 50 candidates whose nominations are valid for the reserved seats for women in the 12th National Parliament. The list was published through a notification on the EC website on Tuesday (February 27).
It is said that according to the schedule of submission of nomination papers on the occasion of the election of 50 reserved seats for women in the 12th National Assembly, 48 nominees of Awami League/Alliance and two nominees of Jatiya Party, i.e. a total of 50 candidates, were submitted till 4 pm on February 18. The nomination papers of the 50 candidates selected as per the pre-announced schedule are declared valid.
“As no candidate has withdrawn his candidature by 4:00 p.m. on February 25 as per the announced schedule, the final list of candidates has been published in accordance with sub-section (1) of section 12 of the Jatiya Sangsad (Reserved Women Seats) Election Act, 2004.”
It should be noted that Awami League has formed the government for the fourth consecutive time through the elections held on January 7. Awami League got 223 seats in the election. Apart from this, independents got 62 seats and Jatiya Party got 11 seats. Three seats were won from other three parties. Apart from this, one seat is still to be elected.
