Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- The Faridpur-4 constituency, comprising the Sadarpur, Charbhadrasan and Bhanga Upazilas, has long drawn nationwide attention due to the influence of Awami League leader Kazi Jafar Ullah and Jubo League leader Mujibur Rahman Nixon Chowdhury in the constituency.

For a long time, the seat was effectively controlled by these two leaders. Nixon won the constituency three times in a row, while the BNP managed to secure victory only once-in the 2002 by-election.

However, the electoral equation in the constituency has changed following the July 2024 Uprising. In the absence of the Awami League from the electoral field, the BNP-previously on the back foot in electoral politics-has now moved to the forefront.

On the other hand, ...