বুধবার, ৩০ এপ্রিল ২০২৫, ০৬:১৩ পূর্বাহ্ন
The nomination papers of four out of seven mayoral candidates in the Khulna City Corporation election were rejected today.
Returning Officer Md Alauddin declared their candidacy invalid after scrutinising the nomination papers around 11:00am today.
Meanwhile, the nomination papers of three mayoral candidates was declared valid.
They are: former KCC mayor and Awami League candidate Talukder Abdul Khaleque, Islami Andolan Bangladesh candidate Maulana Abdul Awal, and Jatiya Party candidate Md Shafiqul Islam Madhu.
The candidates whose nomination papers were cancelled are: Jaker Party candidate SM Sabbir Hossain, independent candidates AL Amin Md Abdullah Chouwdhury, SM Shafiqur Rahman, and Syed Kamrul Islam.
Scrutiny of nomination papers of candidates for reserved and general councillor posts is underway. The returning officer will announce the final list of candidates after the scrutiny is over.
The KCC election will be held on June 12.
The last date for withdrawal of candidature is May 25 and symbols will be allotted on May 26.
