Decision on shifting polls schedule today

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The Election Commission today will take the decision whether the schedule for the 11th parliamentary elections will be shifted or not, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda yesterday here said.

“I didn’t get any application regarding the change in polls schedule till now. I can’t say anything right now … The decision will be informed tomorrow (Monday),” he told the reporters at Nirbachan Bhaban in city’s Agargaon.

On November 8, the CEC announced that the 11th parliamentary elections will be held on December 23 and the last date for submitting nomination papers is November 19.

/S.M