National election 51 more aspirants get back candidatures Monday

City Desk :
As many as 51 aspirants got back their candidacy as the Election Commission on Monday heard their petitions and cleared the way for them to contest the upcoming national election on January 07.

With the new 51 aspirants, a total of 107 aspirants have so far got back their candidature in the first two days after the EC on Sunday started hearing and disposing of the appeals submitted against the cancellation or acceptance of nomination papers by the returning officers (ROs)

On the second day (Monday), the commission headed by Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal heard a total of 99 petitions lodged against the ROs’ decisions.

Following the hearing of the petitions at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city, the commission declared 51 nomination papers valid, while turned down 41 petitions. The decisions regarding seven petitions remain pending.

The EC declared 56 nomination papers as valid, hearing a total of 94 petitions.