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TANGAIL-8 By-polls

Kader Siddique's nomination cancelled

Our Correspondent, Tangaii
The Election Commission yesterday cancelled the nominations of three candidates, including that of Krishak Sramik Janata League president Abdul
Kader Siddique, for the Tangail-8 (Basail-Sakhipur) by-polls on different grounds.
The two others are Kazi Ashraf Siddique of Jatiya Party (Ershad) and rebel Awami League candidate Principal Abu Sayeed Miah.
Seven people had submitted nomination papers to contest the polls.
After scrutinising the nominations at the district election office, Syed Khurshid Anwar, returning officer of the by-election, made the decisions.
"The nomination papers of Kader Siddique and Kazi Ashraf Siddique have been cancelled for loan default
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as per statement of Bangladesh Bank," he mentioned.
"The nomination of Abu Sayeed has been rejected for not having his signature in the affidavit, which had been submitted to the EC," he said.
Commission sources said, according to a statement by the Credit Information Bureau of Bangladesh Bank, Kader Siddique as chairman of his construction firm "Sonar Bangla Prokoushol Sangstha" is a loan defaulter with Agrani Bank, Tangail branch.
Kazi Ashraf is a loan defaulter with the same bank at a Dhaka branch, the sources added.
The candidates have the opportu-
nity to make appeals to the EC against the cancellations within the next three days, Anwar, also Mymensingh regional election officer, told The Daily Star.
While talking to journalists at his Tangail residence in the afternoon, Kader Siddique alleged that the returning officer had rejected his nomination beyond his "jurisdiction".
He also said he would take legal steps against the rejection order.
The parliamentary seat fell vacant after AL lawmaker Shawkat Momen Shajahan died of cardiac arrest on January 20. He was elected lawmaker from the constituency uncontested at the January 5 parliamentary elections.
The Election Commission also declared the nominations of four candidates legal. They are AL-nominated candidate Anupom Shajahan Joy, son of late Shawkat Momen Shajahan, rebel AL contender Abdul Malek Miah, Jatiya Party (Manju) competitor Sadek Siddique and independent contestant Dr Liakat Ali.
The EC has deferred the by-polls scheduled for March 23 as the law enforcers will remain busy with the fourth phase of upazila elections on the same day. The by-election now will be held on March 29.
The last date for withdrawal of the nomination papers is March 6.