File photo of Krishak Sramik Janata League President Kader Siddique Dhaka TribuneHis candidature was rejected due to his status as a loan defaulterThe Election Commission (EC) on Saturday rejected Krishak Sramik Janata League President Abdul Kader Siddique’s appeal against the rejection of his nomination. Kader Siddique had submitted nomination forms for Tangail 4 (Kalihati) and 8 (Basail and Sakhipur) constituencies. His candidature was rejected due to his status as a loan defaulter. Tangail Deputy Commissioner and 11th general election Returning Officer Shahidul Islam initially rejected Kader Siddique’s candidacy after his nomination papers were scrutinized around 2pm Sunday, December 2. Previously in 2017, Kader Siddique was disqualified by the High Court from contesting the by-election for Tangail 4 constituency, on charges of defaulting on loans.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 08, 2018 14:37 UTC