Dhaka, Feb 27 (bdnews24.com) – The Election Commission declared late Awami League leader Abdur Razzaq's son Nahim Razzaq elected as MP of Shariatpur-3 constituency on Monday after the chamber judge of the Appellate Division stayed a High Court order.
Returning officer of the by-polls Farhad Ahmed Khan made the announcement after chamber justice Syed Mahmud Hossain issued the stay order following an appeal by the EC against the High Court order that had declared valid the candidature of the only other contestant, T I M Mohitul Gani.
The High Court on Sunday ordered the EC to allow Mohitul to take part in the by-election, scheduled for Mar 15.
The court had also put on hold a decision of the returning officer to cancel the candidature of Mohitul contesting under the banner of Nagorik Committee.
The EC had cancelled the nomination paper of Mohitul on Feb 19 following detection of some inconsistencies in the list of signatures of one percent voters of the constituency he had submitted to the commission.
The Shariatpur-3 parliamentary seat fell vacant after the death of the ruling Awami League lawmaker Razzaq on Dec 23 last year.
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