Awami League contestant Habibun Nahar is going to be elected uncontested in the Bagerhat 3 by-polls as there is no other candidate in the race.
She submitted her nomination papers on Thursday, the last of day of submission, as the lone candidate, said Returning Officer Md Nuruzzaman Talukder.
He also said, although two nomination papers were sold, only Habibun, wife of newly elected Khulna City Corporation Mayor, Talukder Abdul Khaleque, submitted hers.
Film actor Shakil Ahsan who collected the other set of nomination papers did not eventually submit them, Nuruzzaman said, adding that Habinun would be declared elected on June 4 if her nomination is found to be valid.
On Monday, Awami League picked Habibun as its candidate to contest the Bagerhat 3 by-polls slated for June 26.
On April 10, the parliamentary seat fell vacant after Awami League MP, Talukdar Abdul Khaleque, resigned to contest in the Khulna city polls.
The Election Commission on May 16 announced the schedule for the by-elections of Bagerhat 3 constituency.
According to the schedule, the deadline for submission of nomination papers was Thursday.
Meanwhile, the date for scrutinising nomination papers is May 27 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is June 3.