EC declares Nusrat Tabassum’s nomination valid for reserved seat

The Election Commission has declared the nomination paper of Nusrat Tabassum, joint convener of the National Citizen Party, valid for a reserved women’s seat in the 13th National Parliament.

According to a notice issued by the Returning Officer’s office on Sunday, Nusrat Tabassum Jyoti filed a writ petition with the High Court Division challenging the rejection of her nomination paper.

After hearing the matter, the High Court, in an order dated 27 April 2026, directed the authorities to accept her nomination paper and complete a fresh scrutiny within 72 hours.

In line with the court order, the scrutiny process was completed on 2 May 2026.

Subsequently, under section 10(8) of the Jatiya Sangsad (Reserved Women’s Seats) Election Act, 2004, she was included in the final list as a valid candidate, the notice added.