The Awami League has finalized its candidates for the chairman posts in the third phase of the Upazila Parishad polls in 122 upazilas.
The nominations were finalized at a meeting of the party’s Local Government Nomination Board held at Ganabhaban on Saturday afternoon.
Party Local Government Election Nomination Board Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presided over the meeting.
Members of the board attended the meeting, including: Amir Hossain Amu, Tofail Ahmed, Obaidul Quader, Dr Abdur Razzak, Muhammad Faruk Khan, Dr Dipu Moni and Abul Hasnat Abdullah.
The third phase election, in 127 Upazila Parishads under 17 districts in five divisions, will be held on March 24.
Election Commission Joint Secretary SM Asaduzzaman announced the detailed schedule of the third phase upazila polls at a press conference at Election Secretariat in Dhaka's Agargaon area on February 14.
According to the schedule, the deadline for nomination paper submission for the third phase polls had been set on February 26.
The scrutiny will be held on February 28, while the last date for candidature withdrawal is on March 7, said the EC secretary.
