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to discrepancies in the voter signatures they submitted.

“I submitted my nomination papers as an independent candidate, but they have not been accepted yet. We will appeal and the process has already started,” Tasnim said.

The nomination papers submitted by most of the independent candidates were declared invalid due to the same reason, according to EC officials.

Independent candidates are required to collect and submit signatures from at least 1 percent of voters in their respective constituencies to qualify for nomination.

In the capital, Nagorik Oikko President Mahmudur Rahman Manna’s nomination for Dhaka 12 was declared valid although his nomination from Bogura 2 was announced invalid the previous day.

Yesterday, the nomination of Bangladesh Labour Party Chairman Mustafizur Rahman Iran from Jhalakathi-1 constituency was cancelled but his nomination for Dhaka 12 was announced valid.

Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis Ameer Mamunul Haque (Dhaka-13) was also announced valid.

According to returning offices, a total of 81 aspirants from 20 seats in Dhaka were cancelled. A total of 238 aspirants submitted nominations for the seats.

Nomination of Retired Armed Forces Officers’ Association (RAWA) President Abdul Haque, Jamaat’s candidate for Dhaka-2, was declared invalid.

In Jamalpur, the nomination of 12 candidates, including Jatiya Party’s candidate AKM Fazlul Haque for Jamalpur-1 constituency, was cancelled.

In Cumilla, the nomination of 31 candidates, including Jatiya Party’s candidate Nurul Islam Milon for Cumilla-1 constituency, was cancelled.

In Chandpur, the nomination of 15, including BNP-nominated candidate Mozammel Hossain for Chandpur-4 constituency, was cancelled.

In Narayanganj, the nomination of 16 candidates, including former state minister Rezaul Karim for Narayanganj-3 constituency, was cancelled.

In Gopalganj, the nomination of 12 candidates, including Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mohajote General Secretary Gobinda Chandra Pramanik, was cancelled.

Nominations of four in Lalmonirhat, three in Kurgraim, three in Pirojpur, 15 in Noakhali, 10 in Kishoreganj, two in Pabna, 10 in Laxmipur, seven in Brahmanbaria, 19 in Gazipur and four in Jhenidah were cancelled.