AL men demand party candidate in Shyamnagar
Shyamnagar upazila Awami League at an extended meeting has demanded nomination of a party candidate in Satkhira-5 constituency in the upcoming national election, widening the difference between AL and its possible 'grand alliance' partner Jatiya Party (Ershad) in the area.
They demanded nomination of former lawmaker AK Fazlul Haque while JP central vice-president AHM Golam Reza is campaigning in the area, saying he will get the ticket if his party forms an alliance with AL.
Shyamnagar upazila AL president SM Jaglul Haidar chaired the meeting held at the party office on Monday. It was addressed by, among others, former AL lawmaker AK Fazlul Haque, Satkhira district AL vice-president Anwar Hossain and other party leaders.The meeting took a resolution demanding candidature of Fazlul Haque and saying local party men will resist AHM Golam Reza if nominated.
Speakers at the meeting said the alliance will lose the seat if Golam Reza is nominated because he got 12000 votes as JP candidate in 2001 election.
Talking to this correspondent, Shyamnagar upazila AL president SM Jaglul Haidar said, “If the AL- led alliance wants to regain the seat from Jamaat, there is no alternative to nominating former Fazlul Haque”.
Contacted, Golam Reza however claimed that being a man from the area, he has close contact with people an fhopes to will the polls.
Fazlul Haque was elected from Satkhira-5 in 1970 and 1996 elections as an AL candidate.
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