Wednesday, January 2, 2019

EC publishes gazette for new MPs, asks to arrange oath-taking ceremony


The Election Commission (EC) has published a gazette listing the newly elected members of parliament (MPs) in the 11th parliament.
The document has been published with the details of 298 newly elected MPs.
Along with publishing the gazette, the EC has also sent a letter to the parliament secretary for taking necessary measures to organize the oath-taking ceremony.
Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed confirmed the matter on Wednesday.
Traditionally, the ceremony of the newly elected lawmakers takes place within three days of the publication of the gazette.
According to the Article 148 (2A) of the Constitution, the newly elected members of parliament will be obliged to take oath within three days of the publication of election results through an official gazette; or else their memberships will cease to exit.
Sources at the Parliament Secretariat have said that the MP-elect will take oath at the oathroom of the parliament at 11:00am tomorrow.
Meanwhile, the new cabinet may take oath on Sunday.
In the December 30 parliamentary election, the AL-led Grand Alliance won 288 seats in the Jatiya Sangsad against the BNP-led Oikyafront’s seven.
Three independent candidates also became victorious.
The election in Brahmanbaria-2 was suspended as voting at three polling centres was suspended over violence. Polling in those centres will be held on January 9.
Polls in Gaibanda-3 were rescheduled for January 27 following the death of a candidate.

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