Staff Reporter:
A writ petition was filed on Tuesday challenging the legality of the referendum that was held on Febru-ary 12.
ABM Ataul Majid Touhid, a Supreme Court lawyer filed the writ petition with the HC bench concerned.
The petition also sought cancellation of the results of the referendum.
The Chief Election Commissioner, the Cabinet secretary and the Law secretary were made respondents in the petition.
The petition is likely to move before a High Court bench led by Justice Fatema Najib.
Meanwhile, the ‘Yes’ vote won in the nationwide referendum held on February 12.
According to the announced results, a total of 4,80,74,429 voters cast their votes in favour of the pro-posal, while 2,25,65,627 voted against it.
