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AL versus AL

Around 50 'dissident' candidates appear as major opposition

Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee
Dissident Awami League leaders have emerged as the main challengers to party candidates in around 50 constituencies in the January 5 polls amid a boycott by the BNP-led opposition alliance.
The AL nominees are contesting the polls in 119 constituencies out of 147 that go to polls on Sunday. A total of 153 candidates, including 127 from the AL, have already been elected uncontested to the 10th parliament.
Some rebels have made their party rivals' win uncertain, AL insiders said.
The ruling party, though, did not take any
tough stand against the rebels for ignoring party decision. It just expelled two candidates, lawmaker Shafiqul Azam Khan (Jhenidah-3)andAL president's former APS Awlad Hossain (Dhaka-4), from the party.
AL presidium members Matia Chowdhury and Kazi Zafarullah, former minister Abul Kalam Azad, state ministers Monnujan Sufian and Shamsul Haque Tuku, former state minister Mujibur Rahman Fakir, party leaders Bir Bahadur, Dhirendra Debnath Shambhu, Sagufta Yasmin Emili, Subid Ali Bhuiyan, Kamal Ahmed Majumder, Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin, MS Akbar, BirenSikder, among others, are facing a tough challenge from party rebels in the polls.
Apart from this, over 15 AL leaders are in electoral battles against the MP aspirants of its allies and likeminded parties. The ruling party did not field any candidates in these seats.
THE REBELS
Among the AL rebels are sitting MPs Meraj Uddin Mollah (Rajshahi-3), Shafiqul Azam Khan (Jhenidah-3), Sheik Abdul Wahab (Jessore-4), Nani Gopal Mandal (Khulna-1) and Mostaque Ahmed Ruhi (Netrokona-1).
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury (Sherpur-2) is facing a tough challenge from party dissident
Badiuzzaman Badsha. AL insiders said both the candidates are in a strong position and it could be anybody's race.
In Faridpur-4, Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury is taking the electoral race to AL presidium member Kazi Zafarullah. Mujibur Rahman alias Nixon Chowdhury is the nephew of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Former minister Abul Kalam Azad (Jamalpur-1) is fighting the electoral battle with AL rebel Aziz Ahmed Hasan, while state ministers Shamsul Haque Tuku, Monnujan Sufian and ex-state minister Mujibur Rahman Fakir are facing former state minister Abu Sayeed, Moniruzzaman Khokon and Naznin Alam in Pabna-1, Khulna-3
and Mymensingh-3 constituencies respectively.
AL Organising Secretary Bir Bahadur is contesting against party rebel Prasanna Kanti Tanchaingya in Bandarban.
The ruling party leaders are challenging Workers Party nominees in Satkrira-1 and Narail-2, Jatiya Party candidates in Mymensingh-7, Kishoreganj-3, Sylhet-2, Moulvibazar-2, Brahmanbaria-2, ComiIla-3 and 4, Feni-3 and Dhaka-4, Tarikat Federation aspirants in Lakshmipur-1 and Chittagong-2.
Candidates of Workers Party and Tarikat Federation are contesting the polls with the AL's electoral symbol "boat".