BNP to maintain unity of alliance; members claim 100 seats

The 20-part alliance led by BNP is in face to face position regarding seat sharing in the forthcoming national parliament election. According to the source, the alliance member parties will demand more or less 100 seats to BNP.

Meanwhile BNP and alliance leaders are in face to face position in more than 50 constituencies. But the alliance Coordinator said, BNP will try to sacrifice utmost for the sake of democracy.

19 parties are in the alliance in the field of votes as well as for movement. After being failed to meet their demand of none partisan government they boycotted the election in 2014. They were the companions of BNP in the bad or good period under the Mohajote government.

In the alliance total nine parties are registered under the Election Commission. In the list there are- BNP, LDP, Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP), Bangladesh Kalyan Party, Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (Jagpa), Jamiyate Ulamaye Islam, Khelafat Majlish and Muslim League. The registration of Jamaat e Islami was cancelled by the commission following High Court verdict.

Among the unregistered parties there are- Jatiya Party (Kazi Zafar), Islami Oikyajote (patial) and others. These 19 parties want to give candidates in 100 seats. Of these 70 to 80 seats are targets of Jamaat e Islami candidates.

But LDP Chief Colonel Oli Ahmad (retd) informed about seeking the seats where candidates have chance to win by not pressurizing BNP. He said, discussion was held in this regard in the alliance meeting. But at the moment release of our alliance leader Begum Khaleda Zia is the main matter to us.

But Kalyan Party Chairman Major General Syed Muhammad Ibrahim thinks that as the election is very near then it may help for campaigning if the seat sharing is finalized. He said, election is very near and for that reason crisis may arise at the last moment if preparations are not taken.

BNP standing committee member and 20-party alliance Coordinator Nazrul Islam Khan said that after taking primary preparations they would not finalize the seat sharing at the moment. Their prime target is release of Begum Khaleda Zia. He said, BNP will sacrifice utmost for the sake of democracy. We want to participate in the election on the basis of compromise maintaining the unity, whatever the situation would turn.

AH