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The Election Commission (EC) on Friday (29 December) has decided to postpone the election to the Naogaon-2 constituency following the death of an independent candidate from the constituency.
The announcement was made by Ashok Kumar Debnath, additional secretary of the EC, at a press conference at the EC hours after the death of Aminul Haq, a former Awami League leader from Naogaon-2 (Patnitola and Dhamoirhat).
He was undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital. Aminul got his electoral symbol on Thursday after a High Court directive restored his candidacy.
A fresh schedule for the Naogaon-2 polls will be announced soon, said the additional secretary.
He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Dhaka in the morning, said Aminul's son Asiful Haque.
Aminul wanted to contest the parliamentary election from the Naogaon-2 constituency with the "boat" symbol.
After failing to secure the Awami League's nomination, he submitted papers to contest the election as an independent.
But the returning officer and the Election Commission cancelled his candidature, citing various discrepancies in his nomination papers.
Later, Aminul filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking reinstatement of his candidature.
After hearing the writ, the High Court ruled on Wednesday that his candidature was valid. Later, the "eagle" symbol was allocated to him from the Naogaon Deputy Commissioner and Returning Officer's office on Thursday (28 December).
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