Jamaat-e-Islami has finalized its candidates for the reserved women’s seats in the upcoming 13th National Parliament. The party has given a green signal to seven nominees and instructed them to complete necessary preparations. Nomination forms have already been collected from the Election Commission, and the selected candidates are expected to submit them on Monday, a day before the deadline.

According to party sources, the women’s wing proposed a list that was reviewed and approved at the central executive council meeting on April 14. Confirmed nominees include women’s wing secretary Nurunnisa Siddika, assistant secretary Marzia Begum, human resources and legal affairs secretary Advocate Sabikun Nahar Munni, and regional representatives Mahfuza Siddika from Sylhet, Merina Sultana from Chattogram, Sajeda Samad from Bogura, and Mardia Momtaz from Dhaka. The party’s assistant secretary general Advocate Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair confirmed that the candidates have been instructed to prepare their documents for submission on April 20.

Jamaat-led 11-party alliance is expected to receive 13 reserved seats proportionally, with one seat allocated to the National Citizen Party and the rest to Jamaat. Final decisions on other alliance partners’ allocations are expected soon.