Jahangir’s appeal for nomination rejected

Staff Reporter :
The appeal of Jahangir Alam against the cancellation of his nomination paper for the mayoral post in Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election was turned down.

The hearing of his appeal was held at the office of Dhaka divisional commissioner on Thursday.

In an instant reaction, Jahangir Alam told the media, “I have been denied justice. Now I will move to the High Court.”

Jahangir’s nomination papers were rejected 30 April on the grounds of him being a loan defaulter.

However, Jahangir’s mother, Zayeda Khatun, who is also running for the post of mayor, was declared a valid candidate.

Jahangir submitted his nomination paper on 27 April to run for the post again as an independent candidate.

He was suspended from the post of mayor in November 2021 on charges of corruption, abuse of power and mismanagement.

He was also expelled from the Awami League for breaking party discipline.

However, Jahangir was reinstated to the party in January this year, subject to some conditions.

Jahangir Alam sought an Awami League nomination to be a candidate for the post of mayor in the Gazipur city elections. However, the party has nominated Metropolitan Awami League President Azmat Ullah Khan.

Meanwhile, Jahangir Alam has called the rejection of his nomination “undemocratic”.