Magura Awami League council after 11 years on January 23

The last conference was held in 1992 when Advocate Asaduzzaman MP, and Md Altaf Hossain were elected as president and general secretary.

However, this year's decision to hold council has created great enthusiasm among party leaders and activists.

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Ahead of the council district-level leaders started lobbying with party stalwarts to gain leadership in the new committee, party sources said.

Party workers and mid-level leaders expect a 'strong committee' from the council through direct vote of councilors.

Probable candidates are maintaining regular contact with party leaders of different units, party insiders said.

"We want a strong and dynamic leadership to run the organisational activities boldly which is possible only through direct election," said a top-ranking leader of Sadar thana unit willing not to be named.

"Formation of a new committee without councilors' direct vote will fulfill the interest of vested quarters in the party who are already trying to oppose councilors' direct voting," said a leader of Shalikha thana unit AL preferring anonymity.

Party insiders informed two councilors from each thana, union and poura units will elect or nominate executive members of the district unit.

Two probable candidates, Altaf Hossain and local lawmaker Dr MS Akbar will vie for the post of president while poura chairman Abdul Gafur, former joint secretary Tanjel Hossain Khan, former organising secretary Abu Nasir Bablu and son of late Asaduzzaman Shafiqurzzaman Bachchu will vie for the post of general secretary.