Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said candidates for the 12th parliamentary election in all 72 constituencies in Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions have been finalised.
Quader disclosed the information at a press briefing at Dhaka district Awami League office in Tejgaon this noon.
The ruling Awami League has sold 3,362 nomination papers for 300 constituencies in just four days for the 12th parliamentary election, set to be held on January 7.
The highest 730 nomination forms were sold for constituencies in Dhaka division, followed by 659 for Chattogram`s constituencies, 416 for Khulna constituencies, 409 for Rajshahi, 302 for constituencies in Rangpur, 295 for Mymensingh, 258 for Barishal, and 172 for constituencies in Sylhet.
Awami League started selling nomination forms from November 18 as the Chief Election Commissioner announced that the national election will be held on January 7.
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