Dhaka, Dec 10 (Just News): The High Court (HC) will deliver its order tomorrow on three writ petitions filed by BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia challenging the Election Commission’s order that upheld the returning officers’ decision rejecting her nomination papers.
The HC bench of Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed and Justice Md Iqbal Kabir fixed the date after concluding hearing on the appeals.
During the hearing, Advocate Mohammad Ali argued for Khaleda Zia while Attorney General Mahbubey Alam opposed the petitions.
Khaleda Zia, a former prime minister, yesterday filed the petitions also seeking HC directives on the EC to accept the nomination papers so that she can run from Bogura-6, 7 and Feni-1 constituencies.
Citing from the petitions, Zainul Abedin, a lawyer for the BNP chief, yesterday said that the EC rejected Khaleda's appeals on the grounds of violating the electoral code of conduct.
But the question of Khaleda Zia’s violating the code does not arise as she has been in jail since February, the counsel pointed out.
On Saturday, the EC rejected her all three appeals against cancellation of her nomination papers by returning officers (ROs).
(Justnews/ys/1650hr)
