Sailors are field-independent in tension.Awami League president Sheikh Hasina has announced that if BNP does not participate in the 12th National Assembly elections, it will be flexible about rebel candidates. So that no one wins unopposed, he has announced to keep alternative candidates for competitive elections. He announced this during an exchange of views with party nominees at Ganabhaban on Sunday.
After the party chief’s announcement, sleep has become haram for many candidates. They are not relieved even though they got the symbol to fight for the party in the 12th parliamentary elections. Many nominated ministers and MPs are not able to breathe a sigh of relief to see rebel candidates in many constituencies. Besides, those who got boats especially those who got nominations in seats of strong candidates of 14-party alliance may have to leave boats due to compromise. Again, if BNP announces to come to the polls, there is a strong possibility of an agreement with Jatiya Party at any moment. In that case, many candidates may have to get off the boat. All together, the boatmen are under tension due to the fear of party rebel candidates and coalition concessions.
Last Sunday, Awami League officially announced the party’s final candidacy for 298 of the 300 seats. Compared to the last two elections, new faces have been brought in the candidate list of Awami League in 104 seats in this election. A maximum of 71 members of the current 11th National Parliament, including three state ministers, have been dropped. Yesterday the letter of allotment of ‘Boat’ symbol was distributed to the final candidates.
They are running in their constituencies with the letter of the boat symbol in hand. But the declaration of independent candidates by de-nominated MP-leaders has caused renewed anxiety for many candidates. It is known that in the past, Awami League has taken a strict stand regarding the rebel candidates, but due to the reality this time, Awami League will show a somewhat flexible attitude towards the rebels. It is said that such a plan has been taken from a strategic position to make the election competitive.
Already, two dozen sitting MPs who have not been nominated by the party have announced an independent fight. On the other hand, many candidates are stubborn to fight against the MPs who have dominated the area for a long time. Especially the party leaders and workers are angry against the families of the MPs. Some MP-ministers have established their own ‘governance’ in the area. Several leaders are voting against the boat to get rid of this regime. On the other hand, if BNP does not come to the polls, Awami League’s rival Awami League can become the main opponent. In the end, many heavyweight MP-ministers will burn their foreheads if the party does not toughen up.
There are glimpses on the ground that independent candidates may set a winning record. Amir Hossain Amu, a member of Awami League’s advisory council and coordinator and spokesperson of the central 14 parties, said, ‘We will hold elections in a 14-party alliance. We (Awami League) have finalized the list of candidates in our Parliamentary Nomination Board meeting. This is our party candidate list. Party president Sheikh Hasina will sit and discuss with the alliance partners very soon and finalize the issue of seat sharing.
Rupganj Upazila Chairman and Upazila Awami League General Secretary Alhaj Shahjahan Bhuiyan has resigned from the post of Upazila Chairman to become an independent candidate from Narayanganj-1 (Rupganj) Constituency. Yesterday he submitted his resignation letter to the Secretary of Local Government Department. In his resignation letter, he mentioned that I am willing to resign from the post as I have decided to stand as an independent candidate in the 12th National Assembly elections.
In this regard, Shahjahan Bhuiyan said, the long-term hope of Rupganj residents is that the son of Rupganj will become the MP of Rupganj. I will be elected as an independent candidate to pay the price of Rupganj people’s hopes and aspirations. Apart from this, there are party instructions to select any popular person of Awami League as an independent candidate in the field. I am 100% confident about winning.
Deprived of nomination, incumbent MP of Comilla-1 Constituency Subid Ali Bhuiya has announced to vote independently. Awami League’s science and technology affairs secretary Engineer Abdus Sabur got a boat in this seat. Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Sumon, who is discussed on social media, has announced that he will participate in the election as an independent candidate in Habiganj-4 Constituency. Current MP Mahabub Ali has been nominated for this seat. Awami League MP Talukder Md. has announced that he will become an independent candidate in Dhaka-19 constituency. Tauhid Jang Murad and Ashulia Thana Awami League General Secretary Mohammad Saiful Islam.
Current MP Disaster Management and Relief State Minister Dr. Enamur Rahman. Current MP Mahbub Ara Gini has got a boat in Gaibandha-2 constituency. District Awami League organizing secretary Sadar Upazila Chairman Shah Sarwar Kabir will contest independent election against him. Chairman of Keraniganj Upazila Parishad and President of Dakshin Keraniganj Thana Awami League Shaheen Ahmed has announced that he will be elected as an independent candidate without getting party nomination in Dhaka-2 constituency. Nomination papers were collected for him yesterday. Current MP and Awami League presidium member Advocate Kamrul Islam has won this seat. Mohiuddin Bachchu has been nominated for Chittagong-10 seat. Manzoor Alam has announced to vote as an independent candidate in this seat.
It is known that the current MP of Dhaka-5 Constituency Kazi Monirul Islam Manu will vote independently. Jatrabari Thana Awami League General Secretary Harunur Rashid Munna has won this seat. Other independent candidates against him are Demra Thana Awami League general secretary Moshiur Rahman Molla Sajal, son of former MP Habibur Rahman Molla, Kamrul Hasan Ripon, president of Swachhasebak League Dhaka Metropolitan South. Current MP Razi Mohammad Fakhrul got a boat in Comilla-4 constituency. Debidwar Upazila Chairman, Comilla South District Awami League Organizing Secretary Abul Kalam Azad is unwilling to let him go unchallenged in this seat.
He will be an independent candidate. Abdul Hai has been nominated for Jhenaidah-1 seat. District Awami League vice president Nazrul Islam Dulal has announced to be an independent candidate there. Jubo League general secretary Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil has been nominated for Dhaka-14 seat. Sabina Akhtar Tuhin, former MP of reserved seat and women’s affairs secretary of Dhaka Metropolitan North Awami League, has collected nomination papers from the returning officer’s office to vote independently in this seat.
Current MP and Dhaka Metropolitan North Awami League Joint General Secretary Habib Hasan has been nominated for Dhaka-18 seat. Industry and Commerce Secretary Khosru Chowdhury is going to be an independent candidate here. District Awami League member Sumna Akhtar Lilly has become an independent candidate for Rangpur-2 constituency. Current MP Abul Kalam has been nominated for this seat. Ahsanul Haque Chowdhury. M. Moniruzzaman Monir, a member of the Central Awami League’s sub-committee on liberation war, has announced the election in Jhalkathi-1 constituency. Bajlul Haque Harun got a boat in this seat.
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Major General (Retd.) Salahuddin Miyaji has been nominated for Jhenaidah-3 seat. Shafiqul Azam Khan Chanchal, the current MP of this seat, has announced to hold independent elections. Current MP Anwarul Azim Annar has been re-nominated in Jhenaidah-4 constituency. Kaliganj Upazila Awami League general secretary Ayub Hossain has announced independent voting in this seat. All the four parliamentary constituencies of Jhenaidah district have party independent candidates.
It will be difficult for the boatmen to cross Vaitarani unless the rebel pressure is applied from the centre. The current MP of Rajshahi-4 Constituency Enamul Haque cried on Facebook live without getting nomination. At the same time, he announced to be an independent candidate in the election field. Film actress Mahia Mahi has filed nomination papers from Rajshahi-1 constituency as an independent candidate. Before this, the actress sought Awami League nomination from two constituencies in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj as a boatman. As he did not get nomination in any of the two constituencies, he filed nomination papers for Rajshahi-1 as an independent candidate.
In Sunamganj-1 Constituency, the current MP engineer Moazzem Hossain Ratan has been deprived of party nomination this time. He announced to be an independent candidate. Apart from this, district Awami League member Salim Ahmad has collected forms from the district returning officer’s office to fight independently in this seat. District Organizing Secretary Ranjit Sarkar has won this seat. Former secretary and chairman of PSC has been nominated for Sunamganj-4 seat. Mohammad Sadiq Matiur Rahman, the former president of district Awami League, has announced to fight independently against the boat after being denied nomination. The current MP in this seat is Jatiya Party’s Pir Fazlur Rahman Misbah. There is discussion that Awami League may ask for concession in this seat as an alliance.
Former Upazila Chairman Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mahmud got party nomination for Sunamganj-2 seat. Former Additional Secretary Mizanur Rahman has announced to hold independent elections against him. Current MP Mohibur Rahman Manik has got a boat in Sunamganj-5 constituency. District Awami League joint general secretary Shamim Ahmed Chowdhury can contest independent elections this time. Awami League’s nomination for Netrokona-1 constituency is former MP and one-time Tukhor student leader Mushtaq Ahmed Ruhi. The recently resigned Durgapur Upazila Chairman Jannatul Ferdous alias Jhuma Talukdar has announced to become an independent candidate after being denied nomination. Nayak Shakil Khan will be elected as an independent candidate in Bagerhat-3 constituency after being deprived of the party’s nomination. Deputy Minister Habibun Nahar, the current MP of this constituency, has been re-nominated.
Mymensingh-3 current MP Nazim Uddin Ahmed has been denied nomination this time. Upazila Awami League president Nilufar Anjum Popi has become the rudder of the boat in the seat. She is the wife of late Mahbubul Haque Shakeel, former Special Assistant to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Nazim Uddin, who has been criticized for being deprived of a boat, has announced to be in the field as an independent candidate.
Former MP of Kushtia-1 Constituency Rezaul Haque Chowdhury, former MP of Kushtia-4 Constituency Abdur Rauf have announced that they will participate in the election as independent candidates without getting the nomination of Awami League. They have collected the nomination form from the local election office. Sarwar Jahan got boat in Kushtia-1 seat and Salim Altaf George in Kushtia-4 seat. Cox’s Bazar-1 incumbent MP Zafar Alam has announced to become an independent candidate after being denied nomination. Former general secretary of district Awami League Salauddin Ahmed CIP has been nominated for this seat.
Current MP in Jamalpur-4 Constituency Dr. Murad Hasan is preparing to run the election independently without getting the Awami League nomination. Advocate Abul Kalam Azad, former MP who was denied nomination of Awami League, will be elected as an independent candidate from Natore-1 constituency. Current MP Natore District Awami League Vice President Shahidul Islam Bakul has become a candidate for Natore-1 constituency.
Current MP Selima Ahmed Meri has been nominated for Comilla-2 seat. Former MP Abdul Majeed has announced to be an independent candidate for that seat. MP Abul Hashem Khan has been nominated for Comilla-5 constituency this time as well. Against him, Comilla South District Awami League Joint General Secretary Sajjad Hossain Swapan will be elected. The current MP Professor Dr. has been nominated for Comilla-7 seat. Pran Gopal Dutta. Chandina Upazila Awami League President Muntakim Ashraf Titu announced the election there.
Former BCL President HM Badiuzzaman Sohag got a boat in Bagerhat-4 constituency. Malaysia Awami League president MR Jamil Hossain has announced his candidacy for this seat. He collected the nomination form from the District Returning Officer’s office.
Mahbub ur Rahman Ruhel has been nominated for Chittagong-1 constituency. Giyas Uddin, the former upazila chairman, has announced to be an independent candidate for this seat. Former Joint Secretary of North District Awami League Yunus Gani Chowdhury has announced to be an independent candidate from Chittagong-5 Constituency. Mohammad Abdus Salam has been nominated for this seat. Current MP MA Latif has been nominated for Chittagong-11 boat. Two-time councilor of South Halishahar Ward Ziaul Haque Suman has announced to be an independent candidate for this seat. Chittagong-15 current MP Abu Reza Muhammad Nezamuddin Nadvi. MA Motaleb, former chairman of Satkania Upazila Parishad and president of Upazila Awami League, is an independent candidate for this seat. Current MP Mostafizur Rahman has been nominated for Chittagong-16 (Banshkhali) seat. South District Awami League vice president Mujibur Rahman and Awami League leader Abdullah Kabir Liton have announced the election as independent candidates in this seat.
Fatikchari Upazila Chairman Md. Hossain in Chittagong-2 Constituency. Abu Tayyab, Awami League relief and rehabilitation subcommittee member Md. Shah Jahan is preparing to become an independent candidate. Khadijatul Anwar got the boat here. Here, Chairman of Tariqat Federation, a partner of 14 party alliance, Syed Najibul Bashar Maizvhandari became MP with a boat. The seat may be exempted on the number of alliances. Three-time MP Omar Farooq Chowdhury has been nominated for Rajshahi-1 seat. Ayesha Akhtar Jahan Dalia, a member of Awami League’s subcommittee on industry and commerce, has announced to be an independent candidate by challenging him, Awami League leader Md. Aktaruzzaman. The current MP of Rajshahi-3 Constituency. Ayan Uddin was not nominated. The party has nominated Asaduzzaman Asad, the former general secretary of the district Awami League. As a result, current MP Ayen Uddin has expressed his interest to be a candidate for that seat. Rajshahi-5 Constituency did not receive the nomination of the current MP Dr. Mansur Rahman. Former MP and District Awami League General Secretary Abdul Wadud Dara has been nominated for that seat. Ahsanul Haque Masud, the former organizing secretary of the district Awami League, has announced to be an independent candidate for this seat. District Awami League general secretary Kanai Lal Biswas got party nomination for Pirojpur-2 constituency. Awami League leaders held a protest march and rally on Sunday night to demand that district Awami League joint general secretary and former district council chairman Mohiuddin Maharaj be nominated for this seat by changing his nomination. It is very certain that he will be elected as an independent candidate in this seat. Almost all the party leaders and workers of 3 upazilas of the parliamentary seat are united in his favor.
Shafi Ahmed, the leader of the student movement of the 90s, is an independent candidate for the Netrakona-4 seat in the 12th National Assembly elections. Current MP Sajjadul Hasan has been nominated by Awami League for that seat. Nomination forms were collected on his behalf from the office of the Deputy Commissioner and Returning Officer yesterday. His followers collected these nomination forms. Former MP Chayan Islam got a boat in Sirajganj-6 constituency. Halimul Haque Miru, the main accused in the charge sheet of the journalist Shimul murder case, who is currently out on bail, and Awami League leader Halimul Haque, wants to be an independent candidate. Awami League presidium member Kazi Zafar Ullah has again been nominated for Faridpur-4 seat. Before this, he lost twice in a row to independent candidate Mojibur Rahman Chowdhury (Nixon). Nixon, the current Member of Parliament and Presidium member of Jubo League, did not get a boat this time either. But as before, he is still in the fight for votes.
District Awami League Advisory Council Member, Managing Director of Ha-Meem Group and former President of FBCCI, an apex organization of businessmen, AK Azad has announced his candidacy for Faridpur-3 (Sadar) seat as an independent candidate. Central Awami League’s information and research secretary got a boat in Chandpur-1 constituency. Salim Mahmud. Former Commerce Secretary Golam Hossain is an independent candidate here. Journalist Arifur Rahman Dolan has announced to be an independent candidate for Faridpur-1 constituency. Awami League presidium member Abdur Rahman has received party nomination for this seat.
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