Election 2008

5 Chandpur seats may see fight between alliances

21 December 2008, 18:00 PM

Alam Palash, Chandpur

In the five constituencies of Chandpur district the campaign of Awami League-led Grand Alliance candidates and four-party nominees are most prominent. Besides, them the publicity of" Rising Sun"- symbol of Gano Forum candidates- and "Hand Fan" of Islami Andolon are also seen. In Chandpur-1 (Kachua and Narayanpur union of Matlab upazila) four party alliance candidate former state minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon has engaged all his strength to win the seat. Though Mir Iqbal is campaigning with AL symbol "boat" after former AL state minister Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir got back his candidature through court order confusion has arisen as to who is the candidate of the Grand Alliance. In Chandpur-2 (Matlab North and South) the activities of three candidates are more visible. They are: Grand Alliance nominee former air chief air vice marshal (retd) Rafiqul Islam, four party alliance candidate Md Nurul Huda and BNP rebel Dr Jalal Uddin. In Chanpur-3 (Chandpur Sadar and Haimchar) Grand Alliance candidate Dr Dipu Moni has been active in the field level from early stage. She is carrying out hectic mass contact, rallies and processions. Four party alliance candidate in the seat GM Fazlul Haque was a little late in the electoral field this time. But he is also making up. In Chandpur-4 (Faridganj) Grand Alliance candidate journalist Shafiqur Rahman is campaigning tirelessly to ensure victory for boat. At the initial stage the four party alliance had crisis regarding selection of candidate. Now Lion Harunur Rashid is very active in the race. In Chandpur-5 (Hajiganj-Shahrasti) a dual fight between Grand Alliance candidate major (retd) Rafiqul Islam Bir Uttam and four party alliance nominee Engineer Mominul Haque is likely. The Grand Alliance candidates are trying hard to regain all the five seats in Chandpur.