EC starts hearings on parliamentary seat boundary objections
The Election Commission (EC) today began hearing on objections to the boundaries of the parliamentary constituencies ahead of 13th national elections. The EC held a hearing at the auditorium of Nirbachan Bhaban in city's Agargaon area with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin in the chair. The election commissioners and the EC secretary were present during the hearing. At the beginning of the hearing, AMM Nasir Uddin said, "We have tried to work impartially with professionalism. As per the law, there have been scopes to raise objections to the draft boundaries. We have taken your applications into consideration. Logical issues now will be presented in the hearings."
The EC is hearing on the claims and objections of Cumilla region on the first day. According to the schedule mentioned in the EC's notification, hearing on Brahmanbaria constituency-2, 3 and 5 was held from 12 noon to 1:30 pm. Hearing on Comilla-6, 9, 10 and 11 constituencies will be held From 2:30 to 3:30 pm, while hearing on Noakhali-1, 2, 4 and 5, Chandpur-2 and 3, Feni-3, Lakshmipur-2 and 3 constituencies from 3:30 to 5 pm.
On August 25, the hearing will be held for Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram regions. On August 25, from 10 am to 12:30 pm, hearings on Satkhira-3,4, Jashore-3,6, Bagerhat-1,2 and 3; from 2:30 to 5 pm, Jhalokati-1, Barguna-1,2, Pirojpur-1,2,3, Chattogram-3,5,8,19, Khagrachhari, Rangamati and Bandarban constituencies will be held. On August 26, the hearing will be held for Dhaka region. On that day, from 10 am to 12:30 pm, the hearing on Manikganj-1,2,3, Narsingdi-4,5, Narayanganj-3,4,5; from 2:30 pm to 5 pm, Dhaka-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10,14,15,16,18 and 19 constituencies will be held.
On August 27, the claims and objections of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Faridpur and Sylhet regions will be heard. On that day, from 10 am to 12:30 pm, hearings on Panchagarh-1,2, Rangpur-1, Kurigram-4, Sirajganj-2,5,6, Pabna-1; from 2:30 pm to 5 pm, Tangail-6, Jamalpur-2, Kishoreganj-1, Sylhet-1, Faridpur-1,4, Madaripur-2,3, Shariatpur-2 and 3 constituencies will be held.
After the hearing, the EC's legal wing inform about its verdict. As of August 10, some 1,760 claims and objections regarding the boundaries of a total of 83 constituencies have been submitted to the EC. The Commission will resolve those and will announce the final boundaries of the constituencies.
