JP expels its vice-chairman

Jatiya Party (JP) on Friday expelled its vice-chairman Lutfar Reza Khokon from the party as he withdrew from the Cumilla-7 by-polls defying the high command's decision, reports UNB.

The party also dissolved the existing committee of its Cumilla North district unit.

It said JP chairman GM Quader took the decision as per article 20/1 (1) A of the party's constitution.

Party sources said Lutfar Reza, also the convener of JaPa Cumilla North district unit, got the party ticket to contest the by-polls to Cumilla-7. He also submitted the nomination paper to be there in the race as the JaPa candidate, but he later withdrew it defying the decision of the party's high command.

Lutfar was expelled from the party's all posts, including primary membership, said the press release.

The by-election to Cumilla-7 constituency is scheduled to be held on October 07. The seat fell vacant after the death of its sitting MP and former deputy speaker Ali Ashraf on July 30. As per the schedule announced by the Election Commission (EC), the deadline for the submission of nominations was September 13 while the date for the scrutiny of nomination papers was September 14.