557 Jatiya Party leaders collect nomination forms on first day

A total of 557 aspiring candidates of the Jatiya Party have collected nomination forms as the party inaugurated the sales today (20 November).

Mahmud Alam, joint office secretary of Jatiya Party, confirmed the number to The Business Standard.

The party's sale of nomination forms began formally with its chief patron Raushan Ershad buying a form on Monday (20 November).

Jatiya Party Joint Office Secretary Mahmud Alam collected the nomination form on her behalf.

Several party leaders including Anisul Islam, and Kazi Farooq also bought nomination forms.

"We have started the process relating to the election but it's not our final decision to join the polls," said party secretary general Mujibul Haque Chunnu.

Talking to reporters at the Jatiya Party Chairmen's Banani office, he said they are completing the necessary process those are required for taking part in the election.

Replying to a question, he said their party chairman GM Quader was given the authority to take a final decision on whether they should join the polls or not. "He will soon finalise the decision in this regard in consultation with our senior leaders."

The selling of party nomination forms will continue till 23 November. The forms will be sold and accepted at the party chairman's Banani office daily from 10am to 4pm. The party will publish the list of final candidates of the Jatiya Party on 28 November.

The Jatiya Party has fixed the price of the nomination form at Tk30,000 for the upcoming national polls.

The party has said leaders of all levels of the central executive committee have to pay the due monthly fees and collect the nomination forms.

The selling of nomination forms for 8 divisions started on the third floor of the party's chairman's office. The forms are being sold for Mymensingh Division, Khulna Division, Dhaka Division, Barisal Division, Sylhet Division, Chittagong Division, Rajshahi Division and Rangpur Division.