EC ready as Tarique Rahman set to become voter on 27 December
“All necessary arrangements have been made. The commission is ready. After becoming a voter, I do not see any further complications regarding his eligibility to contest the election,” Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarker says,
The Election Commission (EC) has said it is fully prepared to complete the voter registration process of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, who is scheduled to be enlisted as a voter on 27 December.
Speaking to The Business Standard yesterday (25 December), Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarker said, "All necessary arrangements have been made. The commission is ready. After becoming a voter, I do not see any further complications regarding his eligibility to contest the election."
Earlier, BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed informed the media that Tarique Rahman would be enlisted as a voter on 27 December.
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Usually, after the announcement of the election schedule, there is no scope for voter registration through regular or field-level processes, as the matter comes entirely under the Election Commission's authority.
The schedule for the 13th national parliamentary election was announced on 11 December, making the procedure and method of Tarique Rahman's voter registration a key point of interest. As a resident of Dhaka, Tarique's voter registration activities are expected to be completed through the Dhaka regional election office.
According to EC sources, former prime minister Khaleda Zia was registered as a voter on 29 November 2008 at her cantonment residence, also after the election schedule had been announced. If everything proceeds smoothly, Tarique Rahman may similarly be registered as a voter at his residence.
