Next polls as per constitution
The next parliamentary elections will be held as per the constitution, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Earshad said in Rangpur yesterday.
“The polls will be credible to all even if BNP boycotts it over the demand for polls time caretaker government. The 10th national election held on January 5 in 2014 was credible although BNP boycotted it over the same demand,” Ershad told journalists at Rangpur Circuit House after arriving there at noon.
“My party has already finalised candidates for all the 300 seats in view of the 11th national elections to be held at the end of this year. We are yet to decide whether to stay in the Awami League-led 14-party alliance ahead of the polls. But, my party will not be a political partner of BNP,” the former president said.
Referring to the presidential election to be held on February 19, Ershad said he is not willing to be president under the present system as it would create a gap between him and his party men.
“I want to work more for my party,” he said.
Moshiur Rahman Ranga, presidium member of JP and state minister for LGRD and cooperative ministry, GM Quader, co-chairman of JP, and Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa, newly elected mayor of Rangpur City Corporation, were present with the party chief.
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