Presidential election on 20 August

Presidential election will be conducted on 20 August. Parliament members will franchise their vote on the day to elect the next President of the country.

Election Commission (EC) Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Thursday (6 August) announced the schedule of the president election on the noon.

As per the schedule nomination papers could be submitted till 13 August. On August 16, the nomination papers will be scrutinized. The last day of withdrawal of the nomination is 18 August.

Earlier, the voter list was sent to the election commission from the Parliament secretariat as part of the preparation of president election, sources said.

As part of the constitutional procedures of president election, the Parliament secretariat has sent the voter list prepared combining Members of Parliament (MPs).

Meanwhile, election commission sources said, after getting the voter list, the EC will scrutinize that and then to initiate necessary procedures.

As per the national constitution, only elected members of the parliament are eligible to elect president of the country.

As per the rule, EC has to conduct President election within 90 days after s vacant.

There are rule to elect the president through MP’s secrete vote.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin will take the responsibility of the Returning Officer.

Speaker of the Parliament has taken the responsibility of Acting President of the country.

Earlier on Monday (3 August), EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said, “After receiving voter list, we will discuss over the schedule of president election.

The 22th President of the country, Mohammed Shahabuddin was resigned on 24 July. The EC has started procedures to announce the schedule of election to elect the 23rd president of the country.

The CEC has talked with the Speaker of the Parliament on the issue.