Following a weeklong drama, Jatiya Party Chairman and former autocrat HM Ershad, yesterday submitted applications to the Election Commission to withdraw his nomination paper for participating in the 10th parliamentary election.
His application, however, was not received by the Dhaka district returning officer due to an error in the letter’s submission date.
A party delegation, led by its presidium member, Faisal Chishti, went to the district returning officer’s office to submit the withdrawal application from contesting for the Dhaka-17 constituency.
Meanwhile, JP’s presidium member, Mashiur Rahman Ranga placed two applications for withdrawing HM Ershad and GM Quader’s nominations in Lalmonirhat-1 and Lalmonirhat-3 constituencies. But, the returning officer did not deliver any received copies regarding the withdrawal, our correspondent reports.
“The returning officer did not deliver any received copies to me because of unknown reasons,” Ranga said.
“It was informed to Deputy Commissioner Habibur Rahman over mobile phone,” he said.
Lalmonirhat District Returning Officer Fazlul Karim, said: “Two applications of JP Chairman HM Ershad and Commerce Minister GM Quader were received from JP leader Mashiur Rahman Ranga.”
On Wednesday, Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad’s nomination was not received by the returning officer due to date complexity.
The Returning Officer of Dhaka Zillar Rahman did not receive the application as the date mentioned was December 5.
Sources at the Dhaka returning office said Ershad can withdraw his nomination between December 7 and 13.
Meanwhile, Jatiya Party candidates from Dhaka-9 and Dhaka-10 have also withdrawn their nominations. The returning officer received their applications.