Election 2008

Khulna has no independent candidate

13 December 2008, 18:00 PM

Staff Correspondent, Khulna

There is no independent candidate in any of the six constituencies in Khulna in the upcoming parliamentary election. The number of candidates in the six constituencies now stands at 31 after withdrawal of nomination paper by 10 candidates and grant of appeal of three candidates by the Election Commission. The highest number of eight candidates is in Khulna-2 (Sadar-Sonadanga), considered the most prestigious parliamentary seat in the district. Veteran politician and former speaker Sheikh Razzak Ali who filed nomination paper from Khulna-6 as an LDP candidate finally withdrew his candidature. The return of Proshika chief Kazi Faruque Ahmed in the polls race is a matter of concern for his rivals. His nomination paper was cancelled by Khulna returning officer but the Election Commission granted his appeal. Faruque is thought to be the richest among 31 candidates in the six constituencies.