Andalib’s writ seeking EVM use rejected

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) rejected a writ petition filed by Bangladesh Jatiya Party Chairman Andalib Rahman Partho seeking its directives upon the Election Commission (EC) for using EVM at his constituency Bhola-1 in the general election slated for December 30.

An HC bench of Justice Ashfaqul Islam and Justice Mohammad Ali passed the order on Monday after holding hearing on the petition.

Advocate Ahsanul Karim stood for the writ petition while Deputy Attorney General Al Amin Sarkar represented the state in the court.

Earlier on November 30, Andalib Rahman Partho wrote a letter to the chief election commissioner seeking EVM use at his constituency Bhola-1 in the December 30 general election.


risingbd/Dhaka/Dec 3, 2018/Mahidi/AI