HC clears Sarwar Alamgir's way to take oath as MP

A High Court bench comprising Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Md Ashif Hasan delivered the verdict on Thursday.

The returning officer had declared Sarwar's nomination paper valid at scrutiny.

But Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Md Nurul Amin filed an appeal with the Election Commission (EC), alleging Sarwar was a loan defaulter.

The EC upheld the appeal on January 18, cancelling his nomination.

Sarwar challenged the decision, filing a writ petition with the High Court on January 19.

The court stayed the EC's cancellation.

Nurul then sought leave to appeal before the Appellate Division, which granted the petition on February 3.

The order allowed Sarwar to contest in the February 12 election, but barred publication of the seat's results until the appeal was finally settled.