By Muhammad Saleh Zaafir in The News, Dec 18, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) has asked all applicants seeking its ticket to contest ensuing National and provincial assemblies’ elections to submit their nomination papers before their respective returning officers on Wednesday (December 20). The parliamentary board that is reviewing the process of assessing situation of every constituency separately couldn’t complete its work in last three weeks due to the large number of candidates for…
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by Anowar Hossain in Prothom Alo, Dec 12, 2023Nilofar Anjum secured Awami League nomination in the Mymensingh-3 (Gauripur) constituency. She is the widow of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s former special assistant Mahbubul Huq Shakil. But there are six others from Awami League in the fray ready to challenge her there. They may be contesting as independent candidates, but all of them hold posts in the party. The local leaders and activists have divided up accordingly.…
report in Prothom Alo, Dec 6, 2023The ruling Awami League has adopted a strategy to field independent candidates, aiming to enhance competitiveness in the upcoming 12th parliamentary election and ensure a 50 per cent voter turnout. This move has elicited mixed reactions among party contenders. However, numerous candidates participating in the upcoming election are advocating for the exclusion of independent contenders from the competition. Independent candidates have posed challenges for the 14-party Alliance and its…