The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh will review the nomination paper of Nusrat Tabassum, joint convener of the National Citizens Party (NCP), on May 2. The decision follows a High Court order directing the EC to accept and scrutinize her nomination for the reserved women’s seat in the 13th National Parliament. The announcement was made through a notice signed by Joint Secretary and Returning Officer Md. Moin Uddin Khan.

According to EC sources, Nusrat Tabassum is being considered as a candidate from the 11-party alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. The alliance submitted a list of 13 names to the court, including Nusrat’s. The 2004 rules governing reserved women’s seats specify that such members are to be elected through alliances. The scrutiny will take place at 11 a.m. on May 2 at the EC Secretariat in Dhaka.

Earlier, Nusrat’s nomination was rejected because it was submitted 19 minutes past the April 22 deadline. However, on April 27, a High Court bench ordered the EC to accept her nomination, leading to the upcoming review.