14-party alliance backs AL in Gazipur, Khulna
The ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance yesterday extended their support to the mayoral aspirants who got AL tickets for Gazipur and Khulna city corporation polls, scheduled for May 15.
The decision came at a meeting of the alliance at AL president's Dhanmondi office with Presidium Member Mohammed Nasim in the chair. AL nominated Talukder Abdul Khaleque in Khulna and Jahangir Alam in Gazipur as mayoral candidates.
The meeting also decided that alliance partner Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal mayoral candidate in Gazipur Rashedul Hasan Rana will withdraw his candidacy and support the AL candidate. The meeting also discussed about the councillor candidates of two city corporations and decided to resolve the matter locally.
Nasim, also spokesperson of the alliance, briefed the media after the meeting.
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