By-elections in the Bogura-6 seat and polls in the Sherpur-3 constituency are anticipated to take place before April 14 next year, according to Election Commissioner (EC) Abdur Rahmanel Machud today.
According to him, the Commission is making every effort to ensure that the election and by-elections take place before April 14 in Pohela Boishakh.
“We are hoping to hold the remaining by-elections and election before Pohela Boishakh as usually storms hit on Boishakh…we hope we will be able to arrange,” Machud told reporters at his Agargaon office in the city.
Replying to a question about the election for reserved women’s seats, he said the voting for reserved women’s seats has already begun as it is basically the election of the parties representing the parliament.
“…it is supposed to be accomplished officially within 90 days of the oath-taking and we will do it, Insha Allah,” he said.
“We will announce it soon, within 90 days,” the commissioner responded when asked when the schedule for reserved women’s seats will be made public.
The Bogura-6 seat was recently declared vacant by the Election Commission in a gazette.
Due to the Jamaat-e-Islami candidate’s passing, the EC also delayed the poll to the Sherpur-3 constituency.
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