12:00 AM, December 25, 2018 / LAST MODIFIED: 12:00 AM, December 25, 2018

Manikganj-1: Dablu gets 'paddy sheaf', deprived Jinnah sent to jail

Khondaker Abdul Hamid Dablu has been finally declared nominee of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for Manikganj-1 constituency (Ghior, Daulatpur and Shibalaya upazilas) and got the symbol 'sheaf of paddy' for contesting in the December 30 parliament elections.

He is son of former BNP secretary general late Khandaker Delwar Hossain and vice president of district BNP, as well as a member of the party's national executive committee.

Dablu's nomination became valid after the court rejected the appeal of another BNP nominee SA Kabir Jinnah, district BNP's organising secretary and member of the party's national executive committee.

Earlier the district's returning officer considered Jinnah as a legitimate candidate and allocated him the 'sheaf of paddy' symbol.

But the High Court rejected the decision of the returning officer and declared Dablu as the legal candidate. The court also ordered the Election Commission to allocate the symbol 'sheaf of paddy' to Dablu.

Jinnah appealed against the order given by the High Court. High Court chamber judge passed the order of the High Court yesterday morning and the nomination of Dablu became valid.

Meanwhile, Jinnah was sent to jail after the judge of Manikganj Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court rejected his bail prayer bail in a sabotage case filed against him earlier.

Another BNP candidate was Tozammel Haque Toza, chairman of Daulatpur Upazila Parishad and joint secretary of district BNP.

His nomination was rejected by the High Court as the chairman of upazila parishad cannot be elected as a member of the parliament.

Former cricketer AM Naimur Rahman Durjoy is contesting in this constituency with 'boat' symbol. Former Awami League lawmaker Engineer ABM Anwarul Haque campaigned as an independent candidate but he withdrew in support of 'boat.'

Durjoy is the candidate of the grand alliance and advocate Dablu is the candidate from Jatiya Oikyafront.

Khorshed Alam of Bangladesh Islami Andolon with 'hand fan' and Muslim League nominated candidate Faruk Hossain Assad with 'hurricane' are also contesting in the constituency.

There area a total of 3 lakh 84 thousand and 591 voters in the constituency, elction office sources said.


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