Intra-party feud blamed for AL defeat in Upazila polls

Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya has blamed the intra-party feud at local level and presence of rebel candidates for the Awami League’s unimpressive performance in the first two phases of Upazila elections.

“The Awami League didn’t get expected results in some Upazilas due to intra-party feud and participation of rebel candidates,” he said on Saturday.

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The Awami League leader was talking to reporters at his residence at Mohonpur area of Uttar Matlab Upazila in Chandpur district.

He also expressed hope that the party would overcome these problems soon and would do better in the next phases of elections.

In the first-phase of elections to the local body, held in 97 Upazilas on February 19, the BNP-backed candidates secured 42 chairman posts and those backed by the AL won 34.

In the second-phase of polls to 115 Upazilas held on February 27, the BNP-supported chairman candidates won in 51 Upazilas and the AL-backed candidates in 44.