Jatiya Party has decided to contest in the upcoming 12th Jatiya Sangsad elections with the Grand Alliance led by Awami League, as a partner party, reports BSS.
Leader of the opposition and chief patron of Jatiya Party Begum Raushan Ershad on Saturday sent a letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal in this regard.
In the letter, Raushan Ershad said Jatiya Party has decided to contest the 12th parliamentary elections as a partner party of the Awami League-led grand alliance for the fourth time in continuation of the past three parliamentary elections. She said it will be an electoral alliance only.
After the polls, elected parliament members of Jatiya Party will follow the party decision, she mentioned in the letter.
Raushan Ershad also mentioned in the letter that all nominated candidates of Jatiya Party can choose the party symbol "Langal" (Plough) or a candidate, as his desire, being allied with the grand alliance.
She urged the CEC to taking necessary measures in this regard.
UNB reports: Jatiya Party Secretary General Mujibul Haque Chunnu said on Saturday as there is no visible effort to hold political talks, the Jatiya Party will decide within a couple of days whether it will join the next national election or not.
Mujibul Haque Chunnu came up with the announcement while talking to reporters at the party president's Banani office.
He said although US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu sent letters to three major parties for talks so far there has been no sign of dialogue.
Chunnu said the BNP did not clearly say anything about the dialogue while the ruling party turned down it.
In this situation, he said there is now a question whether the Jatiya Party will go to the election or not.
"Our senior leaders will convene a meeting of our presidium members, if necessary, and we'll decide through discussions within a day or two whether we will go to the polls or not," Chunnu said.
He, however, said their party still wants political talks to ensure a credible and participatory election.
On November 15, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal announced that the 12th parliamentary election of the country will be held on January 7.
The CEC came up with the announcement for the next election schedule while addressing the nation.
Soon after the announcement of the election schedule, Jatiya Party chief patron Raushan Ershad welcomed it through a statement.
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