According to the statistics, one-fourth of all candidates intending to contest the polls are independent. An average of nine candidates are set to contest each seat at the elections. Initially, the ruling Awami League submitted party nominations for 298 seats, and later, it nominated two candidates each for five seats. In contrast, the Jatiya Party, the opposition party in parliament, submitted nominations for 286 seats, followed by additional nominations of two candidates each for 18 seats. In cases where multiple nominations exist for a single seat, the EC will finalise one candidate, automatically eliminating the others.

Source: bd News24 December 01, 2023 23:21 UTC