Roy ‘still in’ BFF race
Although Badal Roy decided to withdraw from contesting the post of president in the upcoming Bangladesh Football Federation elections on Saturday, his withdrawal letter was not taken into consideration by the election commission as it was submitted after the deadline.
Roy allegedly drafted the withdrawal letter in face of 'pressure from some quarters' but its rejection means he will contest the post of president alongside incumbent Kazi Salahuddin and former footballer Shafiqul Islam Manik.
Roy's wife had brought a withdrawal letter to the BFF House on Saturday, but election commission chief Mezbah Uddin informed that the communicaton was after the deadline. So, they did not take it into consideration as per BFF electoral regulations and FIFA electoral codes.
"We neither accepted nor rejected his nomination because there was no opportunity to take the matter into consideration as the letter was placed after the deadline," Uddin said at the BFF House yesterday. "We first considered electoral regulations. As per the regulation (6/A/11), candidates must withdraw their respective candidature through a signed withdrawal letter within the timeframe of the withdrawal mentioned in the schedule. But his withdrawal letter came after the deadline," explained Uddin. "FIFA's instructions are also very important here. As per article (6/C), the deadline must be strictly enforced. Roy is now a legal candidate and if he gets more votes than other candidates, he will be declared the winner."
"There is nothing I can do if my name has been put on the ballot as per regulations," Roy, the incumbent BFF vice-president, said.
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