The High Court today declared legal the Election Commission's decision demarcating the constituencies of Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim and former minister Anwar Hossain Manju in Pirojpur.
The court rejected a writ petition filed by five voters from Pirojpur constituency-1 and 2 challenging the legality of the EC's decision.
The bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Muhammad Mahbub-Ul Islam delivered verdict after holding hearing of the rule issued earlier over the matter.
The court said there was no breach of law in the EC's decision regarding demarcation of Pirojpur constituency-1 and 2.
Following the writ petition, the HC bench on July 30 this year issued the rule questioning the legality of the EC's decision to demarcate the two constituencies in Pirojpur.
The EC has issued a gazette notification on June 1 this year demarcating the two constituencies.
Indurkani upazila of Pirojpur -2 constituency has been included in Pirojpur-1 and Nesarabad upazila of Pirojpur-1 has been included in Pirojpur-2.
