At least 48 leaders of Awami League including its front organisation Jubo League and women wings bought nomination papers from the party central office in the capital to seek polls tickets to contest in upcoming parliamentary elections in six constituencies of the district.
Several young Awami League and Jubo League leaders are among the nomination seekers.
Most of them have started their informal campaign in their respective constituencies.
Those who have bought nomination papers are Khulna 1 incumbent lawmaker Nani Gopal Mondol and incumbent lawmaker from women reserved seat Begum Noor Afroz Ali, ex-lawmakers Panchanon Biswas and Sheikh Harun-ur-Rashid, central leader Asit Baron Biswas, UP chairman of Batiaghata upazila Md Ashraful Alam Khan, UP chairman and vice-chairman of Dakop upazila Abul Hossain and Joyanti Rani Sarder, Dakop upazila unit vice-president Binoy Krisna Roy,
Chalna Pourashabha Mayor Dr Achinta Kumar Mondol, advocate Nimai Chandra Roy, Khulna 2 AL city unit general secretary Mizanur Rahman Mizan, incumbent lawmaker from women reserved seat Begum Noor Afroz Ali, Khulna district unit joint secretary Dr Shekh Baharul Alam, AL Sadar thana unit general secretary advocate Saiful Islam and Jubo League city unit convenor advocate Anisur Rahman Poplu.
Khulna 3 incumbent lawmaker and State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnuzan Sufian, Khulna City Corporation former panel mayor 2 Moniruzzaman Khan Khokon, Daulatpur thana unit AL president Sheikh Sayed Ali and its city unit publicity secretary Md Ashraful Islam.
Khulna 4 incumbent lawmaker Molla Zalal Uddin, ex-lawmaker SM Mostofa Rashidi Suja, prime minister’s Finance Adviser Minister Dr Moshiur Rahman and his wife Eva Rahman, Terokhada upazila Chairman Sarfuddin Biswas Bachchu, Rupsha upazila Chairman Sheikh Ali Akbar, district unit Jubo League president Md Quamruzzaman Zamal and central Prajonmo League vice-president major (retd) Md Modasser Hossain.
Khulna 5 incumbent lawmaker Naryan Chandra Chanda, Dumuria upazila Chairman Gazi Abdul Hadi, Phultala upazila ex-chairman Sheikh Akram Hossain, upazila Awami League leaders Dr Mahbubul Islam, Sarder Abu Saleh, Mostofa Sarwar, Ajoy Sarker, and central Jubo League leader Mrinal Zoadder.
Khulna 6 incumbent lawmaker advocate Sohrab Ali Sana, ex-lawmaker Sheikh Md Nurul Haque, his son Sheikh Monirul Islam, prime minister’s Finance Adviser Dr Moshiur Rahman, his wife Eva Rahman, district unit AL vice-president Gazi Muhammad Ali, Paikgachha upazila Chairman Rashiduzzaman Morol, Paikgachha Lawyers Association president advocate Abul Hossain Zoadder, Paikgachha Pourashabha Mayor Selim Zahangir, district unit Jubo League general secretary Akteruzzaman Babu, Koyra unit Jubo League president SM Shafiqul and Bangabandhu Sainik League member Subrato Bain.