The ruling Awami League wants the highest number of voters to participate in the upcoming 10th national elections on January 5.
Yesterday after a meeting of the party’s election steering committee, party advisor and co-chairman of committee HT Imam told the reporters: “The electoral campaign has started.”
“We want a festive election with the turnout of the highest number of voters. This is why we are moving jointly with the parties that are participating in the polls.”
He said Awami League had decided to go for campaigning in favour of party candidate. Forming a committee led by central leaders, the party would start election tours from the next week.
The Awami League leader said polls would be held at 146 constituencies in 59 districts. Including the HM Ershad-led Jatiya Party, 12 parties and a numbers of independent candidates are taking part in the polls in which 386 candidates are contesting.
“Main opposition BNP cannot foil the upcoming 10th general election by any means,” Imam said in reply to a query.
“We will take tougher measures to maintain the law and order situation. The government will adopt a hard line against the ongoing violence incited by the opposition.”
Imam said the law enforcement agencies were asked to ensure the people’s security at any cost.
“People will be able to cast their votes in a secured environment as we are taking every possible step to ensure their security,” he claimed.
A total of 10 sub-committees have been reformed during the meeting related with the 10th national election.
The meeting was held at AL president Sheikh Hasina’s political office in Dhanmondi.
AL Advisers Mosiur Rahman and MK Alamgir, presidium member Nuh-Ul-Alam Lenin, Media Adviser of Shekh Hasina Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, former foreign minister Dipu Moni, former state minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury were present among others at the meeting.
