They include 28 vying for chairman, 24 for vice-chairman and 21 for vice-chairman’s seats reserved for women
Hanif accuses BNP of joining forces with Awami League rebels to disrupt UP polls
Awami League (AL) Joint Secretary General Mahabub Ul Alam Hanif has alleged that BNP is trying to disrupt the ongoing Union Parishad (UP) elections riding piggyback on AL rebels.
Published : 23 April 2016, 05:49 PM
Updated : 23 April 2016, 05:49 PM
He said this while addressing a press conference at the Dhanmandi party office of AL President Sheikh Hasina on Saturday after the third phase of the ninth UP polls.
This year for the first time UP elections at 614 Unions in 48 districts are being held under party symbol.
One of the election commissioners has expressed dissatisfaction over the violation of rules and regulations in the polls.
Claiming that the BNP’s role in the election was ‘as a part of conspiracy’ he said, since AL had several winnable candidates at different places, some of them might have revolted.
“BNP is trying to indulge in violence with the support of them,” he said.
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