The divisional commissioner of Dhaka has declared three appeals, filed by the mayor and councillor aspirants for the upcoming Dhaka city corporation polls challenging cancellation of their nominations, valid.
Divisional Commissioner Zillar Rahman made the declaration after hearing the appeals of 13 applicants till filing of the report at 3pm.
The candidates who get validity are mayoral candidate Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, councillor aspirant Md Abdul Malek and another reserved councilor.
Zillar Rahman began hearings the appeals around 10am on Saturday at his Segunbagicha office in Dhaka.
The Divisional commissioner is the appellate authority of the Dhaka city corporation polls.
The hearing of the appeals filed by two mayoral aspirants for the two Dhaka city corporations BNP leaders Abdul Awal Mintoo and Nasir Uddin Ahmed Pintu will be held in the afternoon.
Mintoo’s nomination was cancelled because the individual who collected the aspirant’s nomination papers was not listed as a voter in the would-be candidate’s area.
Nasir Uddin Ahmed Pintu, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayoral aspirant, saw his nomination cancelled because he was convicted in the BDR mutiny case.
Rezaul Karim’s nomination was cancelled due to a failure to submit income tax returns.
Returning officers accepted 19 mayoral aspirant’s nominations for the DNCC and 23 for DSCC elections. April 9 is the deadline to withdraw from the polls. The elections will be held on April 28.