60 appeals approved in nomination paper hearings for national polls
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On the sixth day of appeal hearings against the returning officers' decisions on nomination papers for the national election, 104 applications were reviewed on Thursday (15 January).
Of these, 60 appeals against the rejection of nomination papers were approved, while 29 were rejected.
Additionally, the commission rejected five appeals against the acceptance of nomination papers.
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Ten appeals were kept pending during the session.
The hearings will continue on Friday (16 January) at the Election Commission auditorium in Agargaon, Dhaka.
