Baufal AL rivals declare two candidates for JS polls
ASM Feroz and Feroz Alam
Two factions of Awami League (AL) in Baufal upazila in Patuakhali have declared two candidates for the upcoming parliamentary election in the area (Patuakhali-2 (constituency). They declared their respective candidates at separates meeting on Friday. One faction led by former lawmaker and upazila AL president ASM Feroz has declared him as a candidate while the other faction led by upazila AL secretary Motaleb Mia declared banker Feroz Alam as their candidate. Alam is vice-chairman of Mercantile Bank. ASM Feroz presided over the meeting of his faction, held at the local party office at Janata Bhaban in the upazila town. The meeting declared him as a candidate for the polls. Other faction held a meeting at the residence of party leader Ansar Uddin night at night with upoazila AL vice-president Purna Charna Mojumder in the chair. Earlier, both factions called meetings at the party office at 9 am on Friday, which triggered tension among party men. Upazila administration deployed police in front of the party office. Later, on advice of the administration, one of the factions shifted the venue, party sources said. ASM Feroz was elected lawmaker from the constituency in 1979, 1986, 1991 and 1996. Feroz Alam stayed several years in Japan and on return was involved in politcs. “Most party men are with me”, Feroz Aman claimed while talking tot this correspondent yesterday. “He could not develop the area though he was elected MP four times. This has decreased his acceptability among people and party men, he claimed. Refuting the allegation ASM Feroz said he tried to develop the area. “My party was in the opposition in parliament during my three terms as lawmaker. But I tried to develop my area during 1996-2001 when my party was in power”, he said. A few party men may be annoyed with me but most party men including grassroots workers are with me, he claimed.
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