A Gazipur court has rejected Mohammad Jahangir Alam's appeal against the cancellation of his nomination paper for the mayoral post in the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls.

Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Md Sabirul Islam passed the order after hearing the appeal on Thursday (May 4). 

Manjur Hossain Khan, focal point officer of Gazipur City Corporation election's returning officer confirmed the matter.

Jahangir's nomination papers were rejected on 30 April on the grounds of him being a loan defaulter by the Election returning officer Faridul Islam. 

Jahangir Alam sought an Awami League nomination to be a candidate for the post of mayor in the Gazipur city elections. However, the party nominated Metropolitan Awami League President Azmat Ullah Khan.

BDST: 2048 HRS, MAY 04, 2023
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