Feb polls before Ramadan in line with RPO, as PR not included there, nor in Constitution: CEC
The national election to be held in the first half of February 2026, before Ramadan, will follow the Representation of the People Order (RPO), not Proportional Representation (PR) as the system is not included there nor in the Constitution, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin said today (25 September).
"I have the RPO [Representation of the People Order] before me, and this PR [proportional representation] system is not included in it. The method we currently follow does not include the PR in the RPO. We will conduct the election according to the law," he said while speaking to journalists at the Election Commission headquarters in Agargaon.
The Proportional Representation system is also not in the Constitution, said the CEC.
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Several parties have called for elections under the proportional representation (PR) system.
When asked whether it would be possible to hold elections in February under the PR system, the CEC replied, "Then the law would have to be amended, the RPO would have to be changed. And if the system in the RPO is to be altered, the Constitution would also need to be amended.
"If I say the Constitution has to be amended, then people will speak against me, as they oppose PR."
The CEC expressed hope for political consensus, "Let the discussions and decisions take place. We are waiting for February. The election will be held according to the Constitution and RPO. The schedule will be announced two months before the election, which will be held before Ramadan."
