Election 2008

Sirajganj-5 has no 4-party contestant

6 December 2008, 18:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Sirajganj

Following cancellation of nomination papers of two BNP-led four-party alliance candidates including influential BNP leader former lawmaker Major (retd) Monzur Quader, Sirajganj-5 constituency (Belkuchi-Chowhali) is now without any contestant from the alliance. Six persons submitted nomination papers in Sirajganj-5 constituency, Election Commission office sources said. They are former lawmaker Major (retd) Monzur Quader and local BNP leader Golam Mowla Bablu as four-party alliance candidate, former lawmaker and AL leader Abdul Latif Bishwas as grand alliance candidate, Abul Hasnat as Jatiya Party candidate, Abdul Mannan as Islami Andolon candidate and Dr Hassan Ali Talukder as Krishak Shramik Janata League candidate. Nomination papers of BNP leaders Quader and Bablu have been cancelled due to their loan default while that of Dr Hassan Ali Talukder has been discarded as he submitted incomplete papers to the commission, official sources said. Nomination papers of Abdul Latif Bishwas, Abul Hasnat and Abdul Mannan have been accepted as the officials concerned published the final result of scrutiny yesterday morning. The leaders and activists of the four-party alliance have fallen in severe crisis in the seat due to lack of their candidate, party sources said. While contacted, lawyers of Quader and Bablu said they will appeal to the Election Commission against the cancellation orders.