Jan 27 Mayoral Poll in Magura
Candidates backed by AL, JP appear potential
Five persons are contesting for the mayoral post, 63 candidates for 9 general councillor posts and 21 others for three reserved seats of female councillors in Magura municipality election to be held on Thursday.
The mayor candidates are Altaf Hossain (backed by Awami League), advocate Hasan Seraj Suja (Jatiya Party), Ayub Hossain (BNP), 'rebel' candidate of BNP Farukuzzaman and BM Moon (independent), also a former leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal.
The main contest is, however, expected to be limited between Altaf Hossain and Hasan Seraj Suja, said local observers.
“As our party has been dogged by internal feud, two candidates of rival factions Ayub Hossain and Farukuzzaman are fighting for the mayoral posts but none of them are popular in the area. Even they have failed to gain the support of party activists. Grass roots level leaders have already decided to support the Jatiya Party-backed candidate,” said a top leader of municipality unit BNP.
Since July 2009, Magura district unit BNP has been dogged by internal feud over formation of committees at different levels, which has recently spread even to upazila, municipality and union units, party insiders said.
Meanwhile, some AL activists are also supporting Hasan Seraj Suja because they think Altaf Hossain and several other local Awami League leaders have deprived them of all sorts of facilities after the present government assumed power.
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