Awami League has picked three candidates for contesting in the by polls to three Jatiya Sangsad (JS) constituencies out of six while it left two constituencies for 14-party alliance members -Workers Party of Bangladesh and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Awami League Parliamentary Nomination Board with party President Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair at her official residence Ganabhaban this evening.
AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader disclosed the decision after the meeting.
He said that Awami League picked Ziaur Rahman for Chapainawabganj-2 constituency, Md Abdul Wadud for Chapainawabganj-3 and Ragebul Ahsan for Bogura-6 constituencies.
The ruling party, however, spared the Bogura-4 constituency for Jatiya Samajtantrick Dal and Thakurgaon-3 constituency for Workers Party.
He added: “We are not giving any candidate in Brahmanbaria-2 seat. This seat is kept open.”
The six parliamentary seats fell vacant following BNP lawmakers' resignation from their posts.
The Election Commission has already announced election schedule to hold polls to these constituency on February 1.
Voting in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will continue from 8:30am to 4:30pm.
Election Commission Secretary Jahangir Alam announced the election schedule on December 18. According to the schedule announced by EC, the last date for filing nomination papers for these constituencies is January 5, the date for selection is January 8 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is January 15.
