‘Trinamool BNP’ gets EC registration
Trinamool BNP established by former BNP leader Nazmul Huda got registered with the Election Commission as a political party following a court order.
EC Joint Secretary Abdul Baten said they issued a circular in this regard yesterday. "In line with a court order, we announced that the party is registered."
The EC said electoral symbol of the party will be "golden fibre".
Huda, also former communications minister, founded the Trinamool BNP and sought its registration in December 2017.
But the EC did not register it as its application was filed after a deadline, EC officials said. The party leaders then filed a writ with the High Court challenging the EC's decision.
In November 2018, the HC, in a ruling, directed the EC to register the Trinamool BNP as a political party immediately.
In 2019, the EC appeal against the HC verdict but the Appellate Division upheld the HC decision in December last year.
Asked if there would be any problem as there are two parties with similar names, Election Commissioner Md Alamgir on February 9 said, "No. There are many other political parties with almost similar name like Jasad [Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal]."
A party must be registered with the EC to take part in election. The EC has been providing registration to political parties since 2008 in line with the Representation of the People Order, 1972.
With Trinamool BNP, the number of registered political parties is now 40.
Since 2008, a total of 45 political parties have got registration and five political parties' registrations were cancelled.
Oikyabaddho Nagarik Andolan, Pragatashil Ganatantrik Party and Jatiya Ganatantrik Party lost their registration as they failed to comply with conditions for getting registration.
Besides, registration of Freedom Party was cancelled in 2009 as it failed to provide a party charter.
Jamaat's registration as a political party was announced illegal by the High Court in 2013.
Following the verdict, the EC cancelled Jamaat's registration in October 2018.
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