Kanak Chapa, Baby Nazneen get BNP nomination

Popular singers Rumana Islam Kanak Chapa and Baby Nazneen received nomination letters from BNP today to contest the 11th parliamentary elections.

Rumana Islam Kanak Chapa got nomination to vie from Sirajganj-1 constituency while Baby Nazneen will contest for the seat of Nilphamari-4.  

BNP began handing out the party’s nomination to chosen candidates this afternoon.

It has so far picked 90 candidates against 53 constituencies in Barishal, Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions to contest the 11th parliamentary election slated to be held on December 30.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam handed the nomination letters to chosen candidates at the party’s Gulshan office.

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will contest for Bogura-6 and Bogura-7 constituencies in the upcoming general election.

HOW MANY CANDIDATES DID AL PICK?

Yesterday, Awami League handed out nomination letters to 248 aspirants picking around 50 new faces to run for the upcoming parliamentary polls and dropping 38 MPs.

The party said it has kept some 70 seats for allies including Jatiya Party, the main opposition in the current parliament. The final decision may come today.

WHEN IS THE ELECTION?

Election Commission has revised polls schedule, deferring the 11th general election by a week to December 30 – a decision taken on November 12.

The authorities have fixed November 28 as the deadline for filing nomination papers, December 2 for scrutiny and December 9 last date of withdrawal.

The move came following demands from several opposition political parties.