Supreme Court Postpones Hearing on Validity of BNP Lawmaker Sarwar Alamgir’s Candidacy

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The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for July 27 regarding a petition to stay the validity of the nomination paper of Sarwar Alamgir, the BNP candidate for the Chittagong-2 constituency in the 13th parliamentary election. A three-member bench led by Justice Md. Rezaul Haque adjourned the proceedings on Tuesday, deferring the matter until the end of the month.

The petition, filed by Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Muhammad Nurul Amin, seeks not only to stay the High Court’s ruling that validated Alamgir’s candidacy but also to restrain him from participating in parliamentary sessions. Legal representatives for both parties confirmed that the matter will be heard by a full four-member bench of the Appellate Division on the designated date.

The dispute stems from allegations that Alamgir was a loan defaulter, a charge initially upheld by the Election Commission, which led to the cancellation of his nomination on January 18. Following a legal challenge by Alamgir, the High Court intervened, allowing him to contest the election. Although the election took place on February 12, the Appellate Division had previously mandated that the official declaration of results concerning Alamgir remain suspended pending the final outcome of the litigation.

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Following a High Court ruling on July 9 that declared the Election Commission’s decision to cancel his candidacy illegal, the commission published a gazette declaring Alamgir the winner of the Chittagong-2 seat. He subsequently took the oath of office that same evening.

Seeking to reverse these developments, Nurul Amin filed an appeal with the Supreme Court on July 12, requesting a stay on the High Court’s judgment. The case has navigated through various stages of the judiciary, including chamber court proceedings, before reaching the current status in the Appellate Division. Counsel for the Jamaat candidate, including Mohammad Shishir Monir, and counsel for Alamgir, led by Ahsanul Karim, presented arguments regarding the procedural history and the underlying allegations of financial default that have characterized the electoral contest.