Initially, the EC had stated that 30 parties would participate after the immediate count following the nomination form submission deadline on Thursday. However, the next day, Ashok Debnath revealed that data collected nationwide indicated that 32 parties had submitted nomination forms for their candidates. And, 29 parties are participating in the polls,” said Ashok. According to the EC’s public relations wing, 1,965 candidates from 29 political parties and 747 independent candidates are competing for parliamentary seats. Explaining the discrepancies in the number of parties and candidates, Ashok Debnath attributed the fluctuations to clerical errors in the data transmission process at the field level.

Source: bd News24 December 02, 2023 12:28 UTC