In Kurigram-3 (Ulipur) constituency, the nomination paper of Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Barrister Mahbubul Alam Salehi was canceled on Sunday by District Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner Annapurna Debnath. The decision followed earlier suspension of his nomination over dual citizenship allegations. Salehi appeared at the returning officer’s office within the given deadline with required documents, but officials reportedly declared the nomination invalid without reviewing them, prompting protests from his supporters.
Witnesses said the cancellation announcement was made hastily, ignoring requests to verify the submitted papers. Around 200 to 250 Jamaat activists demonstrated outside the district administration office following the decision. Salehi told reporters that he was denied a fair opportunity to present his documents and alleged that the move might be politically motivated. Local lawyer Khaja Moin Uddin and Kurigram Press Club’s general secretary Mahfuzur Rahman also criticized the process.
Assistant Commissioner Abu Bakkar Siddique, acting officer of the district returning office, stated that inconsistencies in the submitted nomination led to its rejection, adding that the candidate could appeal within the legally prescribed timeframe.
প্রতিনিধি, কুড়িগ্রাম ও নাগেশ্বরী প্রকাশ : ০৪ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ২০: ১৭আপডেট : ০৪ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ২০: ৫৫ প্রতিনিধি, কুড়িগ্রাম ও নাগেশ্বরী কুড়িগ্রাম-৩ (উলিপুর) আসনে জামায়াতে ইসলামীর মনোনীত প্রার্থী ব্যারিস্টার মাহবুবুল আলম সালেহীর মনোনয়নপত্র বাতিল হয়েছে।
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