<i>'Ploughs' of gold, flower to Ershad for ticket</i>

Rangpur Jatiya Party president Karim Uddin Varosha and secretary Moshiur Rahman Ranga is now in a race to please party chief HM Ershad to get party ticket for the upcoming by-election in Rangpur-3 constituency. Both are former lawmakers
Ranga on Sunday presented Ershad a big plough (JP poll symbol) decorated with flowers at his Rangpur residence Polli Nibash.
Yesterday, Varosha accorded a reception to Ershad at JP's Rangpur party office and presented him a model of plough made with gold.
Both are trying to get JP nomination in the by-election in Rangpur-3 constituency.
"I sought nomination for the seat and hope the party chairman will not frustrate me," said Ranga while talking to this correspondent yesterday.
Asked whether the big plough of flowers was presented to Ershad to please him, Ranga said, “It is a reception for winning the election in Rangpur-3 constituency with a big margin of votes”.
On the other hand Varosha said, "Plough is the symbol of victory for JP. I greeted Ershad with a golden plough."
Days back, Varosha at a press conference at his Haragachh residence expressed his intention to be a party candidate in the upcoming by-election.
Varosha was defeated by Awami League (AL) candidate Tipu Munshi in Rangpur-4 in December 23 national election.
Ranga won Rangpur-1 seat in 2001 election.
Ershad nominated Ranga in Lalmonirhat-1 in the last election but withdrew him from the race as grand alliance nominated AL candidate Motahar Hosen there.