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BSS, Rajshahi

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad yesterday confidently said the first ever free, fair and neutral election would be held in the country under the present caretaker government.

"I am very much positive of the present government that it is determined to make both the local government and the national elections free, fair, neutral and acceptable to all", he said while exchanging views with newsmen at Circuit House here this afternoon.

In this context, the JP chairman said the present government has prepared a flawless voter list along with photographs for the first time in the country as a result all the elections to be held under the government would be meaningful.

Regarding this, Ershad categorically said his party would participate in all the forthcoming elections including the upazila and JS without any condition.

"Participation in election is indispensable for forming a democratic government," he said adding that proper democratic government could be established through a proper election that would take place this time.

Terming the local body election before the JS as legitimate, the JP chairman opined that all the forthcoming elections should be held under the emergency power rules (EPR).