Dhaka, July 8 -- Bobby Hajjaj, Chairman of National Democratic Movement (NDM) urged the Election Commission (EC) to prevent senior leaders of the Awami League (AL), particularly those holding key positions in district committees or retaining party membership, from contesting the upcoming national election as independents or under the banner of other parties.
He made the demand while speaking to reporters following a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM NasirUddin at the EC headquarters in the capital on Monday afternoon. "If the interim government law is passed and gazetted, then its legal definitions must be upheld to the letter. If a party's registration is suspended, it cannot contest elections until the suspension is lift...