NCP to field candidates in all 300 seats: Nahid

Bangla Press Desk: The National Citizen Party (NCP) will contest the upcoming national election with the “Shapla Koli” symbol and plans to field candidates in all 300 constituencies, said its Convener Nahid Islam.

In a video message to the nation on Tuesday night, Nahid said the party expects to finalise its list of candidates within November.

“We have submitted all necessary documents to the Election Commission in June for registration, but the commission delayed in approving our desired symbol ‘Shapla’,” he said.

“After months of back-and-forth with the Election Commission, NCP finally obtained the ‘Shapla Koli’ symbol,” he added.

Nahid said the party has continued working for the people throughout the period, reaching out to communities through its July campaign and gaining strong public response.

“We’ve built public opinion across the country in favour of reform and continue to speak for justice,” he said.

Confirming preparations for the parliamentary election expected in February, Nahid said, “We are ready for the election. Inshallah, we’ll field candidates in all 300 seats under the ‘Shapla Koli’ symbol.”

Calling upon new faces to join the party, Nahid said NCP welcomes everyone who wishes to engage in honest politics and rebuild Bangladesh.

“We will nominate competent, honest, and patriotic candidates in every constituency,” he said, expressing hope that the public support the party has earned will be reflected in the election results. This article was originally published on the Daily Sun.

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