NCC polls: Jatiya Party extends support to Ivy

The main opposition in the parliament, Jatiya Party, today extended its support to the ruling Awami League-backed mayoral candidate for Narayanganj City Corporation election Selina Hayat Ivy.

“We have not nominated anyone to contest the Narayanganj City Corporation polls. So, as part of the party decision, we have extended our support to Ivy,” JP Secretary General Ruhul Amin Hawlader told The Daily Star today.

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Narayanganj City Corporation goes for polls on December 22.

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Meanwhile, NCC mayor aspirant Rashed Ferdous, who was expelled from Bangladesh Kalyan Party (BKP), pulled out from the election today.

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He extended his support to the BNP-backed candidate Shakhawat Hossain while making the announcement at a press conference in Narayanganj this afternoon.

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“From my loyalty to the party, I’m withdrawing my candidature and supporting the BNP-backed candidate Shakhawat Hossain,” he told reporters at the BNP’s media cell office in the city.

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His move followed Kamal Prodhan of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) who also withdrew his candidature on Saturday.

Earlier, both Rashed and Kamal were expelled from their respective parties for their candidatures violating the party’s decision.

All components of the 20-party alliance including BKP and LDP decided to work for the victory of BNP-backed mayor candidate in the NCC election.