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JP to announce 300 candidates on October 20: Ershad
RANGPUR, Oct 08, 2018 (BSS) – Prime Minister’s Special
Envoy and Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Alhaj Hussein Muhammad
Ershad has said his party will announce names of 300
contesting candidates for the eleventh parliamentary polls on
October 20.
“JP has completed all preparations toward the
direction, finalised list of candidates and their names will
be announced from the grand rally scheduled to be held on
Sohrawardi Uddyan in the capital city on October 20,” he
said.
Ershad said this while talking to local journalists at
his ‘Sky View’ residence after arriving in the city today on
a two-day visit.
Responding to a question, Ershad said there is no
conflict with his wife (Rawshan Ershad, Leader of the
Opposition in the Jatiya Sangshad) and younger brother (Golam
Muhammad Quader, JP’s Co-Chairman).
“Jatiya Party is much stronger than any time before. Our
goal is to go to power,” Ershad mentioned.
Regarding BNP’s participation in the upcoming
parliamentary election, Ershad said, “I cannot speak of BNP.
It is the matter of BNP whether they come to election or not.
I cannot say what will happen in future.”
Referring to the present position of his party in
Rangpur, he informed journalists that Rangpur is the
strongest fort of Jatiya Party and none can create crack in
the position.
Presidium Member of Jatiya Party Major (Retired) Khaled
Akhter, General Secretary of Rangpur district Jatiya Party SM
Fakhruzzaman Jahangir, its city unit’s General Secretary SM
Yasser, district unit’s General Secretaries Alhaj Abdur
Razzaque and other local leaders were present.
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