The Election Commission has declared the nomination of Nusrat Tabassum, joint convener of the National Citizens Party (NCP), as valid for the reserved women’s seat in the 13th National Parliament. The Chief Returning Officer made the announcement on Saturday, May 2, according to NCP office secretary Saleh Uddin Sifat. He stated in a Facebook post that the decision was made officially after completing the necessary administrative procedures, and the party will brief the media shortly at the Election Commission’s media center.

Earlier, Nusrat Tabassum’s nomination had been rejected because it was submitted at 4:19 p.m., 19 minutes after the 4:00 p.m. deadline on April 22. However, on April 27, a High Court bench comprising Justice Ahmed Sohel and Justice Fatema Anwar directed the Election Commission to accept her nomination. The upcoming election for the reserved women’s seats in the 13th National Parliament is scheduled for May 12.

The validation of Tabassum’s nomination follows the court’s intervention, clearing her to contest in the forthcoming election under the NCP banner.