No scope to extend nomination paper submission deadline: EC

No scope to extend nomination paper submission deadline: EC

Election Commission Secretary Jahangir Alam today said the deadline of nomination form submission for the upcoming polls will not be extended.
"The deadline for the submission of nomination papers ended at 4 pm today. Bangladesh Election Commission thinks that there is no scope to extend the deadline of nomination paper submission for the 12th national elections," he told a press conference at Nirbachan Bhaban here.
The EC secretary said the aspirants have already submitted their nomination papers to the returning officers and assistant returning officers and on Friday it will be able to disclose that how many parties are taking part in the 12th national polls on January 7.