JP leader Asadur Rahman 'unwanted' in Syedpur

The declaration was made at a party rally, held in front of a local cinema hall on Wednesday.

The announcement followed temporary expulsion of Syedpur Poura JP President Abdul Hamid Master and Vice- president Mokhlessur Rahman from the party by Asadur Rahman and another JP central leader NK Alam Chowdhury following a clash between rival factions of the party in the town on last Friday (April 16).

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Abdul Hamid Master and Mokhlessur Rahman had filed nomination papers to contest for the post of Syedpur Municipal chairman. Recently, Abdul Hamid Master withdrew his candidature in support of Moklesur Rahman.

Asadur Rahman is also a former vice-chancellor of Mymensingh Agriculture University.

At Wednesday's rally, Abdul Hamid Master and Mokhlesur Rahman said Asadur Rahman and Alam Chowdhury have no right to expel them from the party. Only the party committee can take such a decision. Other leaders of the party's district committee were also present at the rally.

On Friday last, (April 16) Asadur Rahman and Alam Chowdhury were manhandled while they were going to attend a party rally, held in the town in support of Joynal Abedin, another JP leader contesting in the municipal polls.