High Court asks why CEC shouldn't face contempt charges over registration delay of the Krishak Sramik Janata Party
After hearing his petition, the court ordered the chief election commissioner to expeditiously dispose of the application.
The High Court has asked why contempt of court charges should not be filed against Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin for failing to comply with its directive to dispose of an application seeking registration of a new political party.
The bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Md Asif Hasan issued a rule in this regard, asking the chief election commissioner to explain within four weeks.
The order came after Supreme Court lawyer Md Eunus Ali Akond filed a contempt petition, alleging that the Election Commission had ignored a High Court instruction issued on 27 Aug 2025.
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Akond told, "I applied for registration of the Krishak Sramik Janata Party, through the prescribed process. When the commission did not act on my application, I submitted it again."
Then, with no response forthcoming, he moved to the High Court.
After hearing his petition, the court ordered the chief election commissioner to expeditiously dispose of the application.
According to him, despite the passage of several months, the directive remains unimplemented. "That is why I filed a contempt petition," Akond added.
Mentionable, Md Eunus Ali Akond is also the convenor of the Krishak Sramik Janata Party.
