Ducsu VP aspirant Zulias' writ seeking reinstatement of candidacy removed from cause list

The High Court has declined to hear a petition filed by Md Zulias Cizar Talukder, a vice-president aspirant in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) election, seeking reinstatement of his candidacy and ballot number.

The High Court bench of Justice Akram Hossain Chowdhury and Justice Faiz Ahmed issued the order today (September 4), Dhaka University lawyer Shishir Manir told The Business Standard. 

The court stated, "The Appellate Division has already given a decision regarding the Ducsu election. We will not hear any writs concerning it. The petition was subsequently dropped from the court's cause list."

Yesterday, Talukder filed the writ petition, demanding reinstatement of his candidacy and ballot number. He also sought directives to suspend Ducsu polls and hall union elections until his name and ballot number are restored to the final candidate list.

The writ further requested a ruling as to why the exclusion of Talukder's name and ballot number from the final list, as well as the decision to form a three-member syndicate probe committee against him, should not be declared illegal.

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Talukder's name appeared in the final candidate list published by the Ducsu Election Commission on 26 August, where he was allotted ballot number 26 as a VP candidate. 

However, following a complaint lodged by Salimullah Muslim Hall house tutor and assistant returning officer, alleging his involvement with the banned Chhatra League, the Election Commission later dropped his candidacy based on recommendations from the election appeal tribunal.

Talukder claimed he was denied the opportunity to defend himself against the allegations. On 27 August, he served a legal notice to the chief returning officer, which allegedly went unanswered, prompting him to move the High Court.