Election 2008Grand Alliance

Fielding of JP men puzzles Nilphamari AL

14 December 2008, 18:00 PM

E A M Asaduzzaman, Nilphamari

Nomination of Jatiya Party (JP) candidates by Grand Alliance in three out of four Jatiya Sangsad (JS) constituencies here has puzzled Awami League (AL) leaders and activists here. In Nilphamari-1 (Domar-Dimla) constituency, Hamida Banu Shova of AL won the eighth JS elections in 2001. Shova deserved to get nomination of Grand Alliance in this constituency. But to appease JP chief HM Ershad, AL dropped Shova and nominated JP candidate Jafar Siddiki as a candidate of Grand Alliance, AL leaders said. Jafar is a wealthy person and a new comer in JP. In Nilphamari-3 (Jaldhaka and part of Kishoreganj) constituency, AL accepted Kazi Farque Kader of JP as a candidate of Grand Alliance. Faruque, son of Kazi Abdul Kader is a war criminal of 1971 as was declared by Sector Commanders' Forum. It is really embarrassing for us to work for a son of a killer and a declared war criminal, Jaldhaka Upazila AL president Ansarul Islam Mintoo said. In Nilphamari-4 (Saidpur and part of Kishoreganj) constituency, JP's Sawakat Chowdhury won the Grand Alliance nomination. However, AL candidate Maruf Saqlain has been permitted to fight with boat symbol in Nilphamari-4 constutuency although he was deprived of the Grand Alliance nomination. JP's Showkat Chowdhury will also contest here with plough symbol. In Nilphamari-2 (Sadar) constituency, Ershad accepted AL candidate Asaduzzman Noor as the lone candidate of Grand Alliance.