Nomination papers of independent candidate Tasnim Jara for the Dhaka-9 constituency have been suspended by the returning officer following scrutiny.
Tasnim confirmed on Saturday that she has already initiated the appeals process.
"I submitted my nomination papers as an independent candidate from Dhaka-9, but they have not been accepted yet," she said.
"We will appeal, and the process has already started."
Explaining the reason for the suspension, she said independent candidates are required to submit signatures from one percent of the total voters in the constituency.
"We submitted more than the required number, with around 200 additional signatures," Tasnim said.
"From those, the Election Commission randomly selected 10 voters for verification. Eight were confirmed, but two were found not to be voters of Dhaka-9."
She said one of the selected voters lived in Khilgaon, outside the constituency, while another voter's National Identity Card showed an address beyond Dhaka-9.
"There was no way for us to know they were not Dhaka-9 voters," she said, adding that the Election Commission did not provide any mechanism for candidates to verify the constituency status of signatories.
Tasnim said she hoped for a favourable outcome through the appeal process.
"As an independent candidate, there are certainly challenges, but the support from people is encouraging," she said.
"Our campaign will continue with transparency and accountability."
