Tangail by-polls: Kader Siddiqui barred from race for loan default

UNB, Tangail :
The local returning officer on Wednesday cancelled Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL) president Abdul Kader Siddiqui’s nomination for the March 29 by-election to Tangail-8 (Basail-Sakhipur) on charge of loan default.
The nomination paper of Jatiya Party (Ershad) backed Quazi Ashraf Siddiqui was also rejected because of loan default while that Abu Sayeed Azad Miah (rebel Awami League) for not having his signature in the affidavit. Mohammad Khurshid Anwar, returning officer for Tangail-8 (Basail-Sakhipur) constituency, gave the rejection orders after scrutinizing their nomination papers.
Besides, the returning officer withheld the candidacy of Jatiya Party (JP)- backed Sadek Siddiqui for not submitting necessary papers.
So far, only three candidates got the clean chit for the race. They are ruling Awami League-backed Anupam Shajahan Joy; Abdul Malek Miah (rebel Awami League); and independent Dr Liaqat Ali.
The Tangail-8 seat (Basail-Sakhipur) fell vacant following the death of AL MP Shawkat Momen Shajahan, father of Anupam Shajahan on January 20.