The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Md Abdul Hannan, a disqualified four-party alliance candidate of Chandpur-4 constituency in demanded deferment of election his constituency.

The demand was made at a press conference yesterday at Dhaka Reporters Unity in the city.

Abdul Hannan in a written statement said that his nomination was declared valid by the returning officer after scrutiny on December 4, while the nomination of independent candidate Harunur Rashid was declared invalid.

Harunur Rashid later submitted an appeal to the Election Commission on December 5, but was rejected.

Later, the nomination of Harunur Rashid was declared valid and Hannan's nomination was declared invalid for reason best known to the EC, Hannan added.

"I have filed prayer before the High Court and the Court has set January 4 for hearing. So the election of the constituency should be held after the court verdict ", said Hannan.