Actress Jyotika Jyoti failed to get a nomination by Awami League Parliamentary Board as the party candidate for the upcoming by-polls to Mymensingh-3 (Gouripur) seats.
Seeking party nomination, Jotika, a popular actress and model, bought nomination papers from the Awami League's Dhanmondi office in the capital on Wednesday evening, with the intention to run in the elections only if backed by the party.
However, according to the final decision announced from Ganabhaban on Thursday evening, Nazim Uddin Ahmed has been unanimously nominated as the party candidate for the upcoming by polls.
“I did not expect in the very first place that I will be nominated to vie in the elections. I made the attempt to show respect to the urgings of those well-wishers who were eager to see me running in for elections. The experience I had gathered in the last two days are unmatched. This will surely help me in future,” said Jotika.
She expressed her endorsement of Nazim Uddin Ahmed's nomination, stating that his experience merited the support.
The by-polls to Mymensingh-3 constituency were announced as the seat fell vacant following the death of state minister for health Mujibur Rahman Fakir MP on May 2. A total of 22 candidates from Gouripur applied for Awami League's nomination, Jotika Joyti being one of them.
The election is scheduled to be held on July 18 this year.
