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their candidacy back. In last two days EC held hearing of 193 appeals.

A total of 558 appeals were filed by aspirants. Hearings on the appeals will continue until December 15.

The 12th national polls will take place on January 7.

Among others, Awami League aspirant from Noakhali-3, Mamunur Rashid Kiron; independent candidate from Rajshahi-1, actor Sharmin Akter Nipa Mahia; Gonoforum aspirant from Sylhet-2, Mukabbir Khan; and Jatiya Party candidate from Chandpur-4, Sajjad Rashid; got back their candidacies, clearing the path for them to contest in the election.

Meanwhile, the hearing for an appeal challenging the candidacy of an AL aspirant from Jashore-4, Enamul Haq Babul, will take place tomorrow, the EC sources mentioned.

After regaining his candidacy, Gonoforum candidate Mukabbir Khan from Sylhet 2, told The Daily Star that the government has promised a free, fair, and participatory election, and the Election Commission has said it would also make all the necessary arrangements in this regard.

“However, there is some concern over the electoral environment...if we see the breaking of the promises that were made, we will appear before the people,” he said.