The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Awami League (AL) Acting General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam yesterday said that AL agreed to contest in the long-awaited parliamentary polls under the re-demarcated electoral boundaries.

Ashraful disclosed this while talking to reporters at his NAM flat residence.

Demanding the immediate resolution of electoral boundaries and deferment of upazila polls, he said, " Without immediate resolution of the new electoral boundaries and logical deferment of upazila polls, doubts over the holding of the national elections will linger."

About sharing of seats the party with its allies, Ashraful said nomination ticket would be awarded to aspirants on the basis of the different criterion. All the issues would be finalised after Sheikh Hasina return home. He said that the aspirants who have credibility and were financially transparent would be awarded the nomination.

He also informed that the party would start distribution of nomination papers after the Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC) meeting on November 2.

"According to the party's amended constitution, in line with the new Representation of the People's Ordinance (RPO), the candidates will be selected from the grassroots. We have been working to make qualitative changes in politics" he added.

He reiterated that the grassroots leaders would send five names of candidates and then the central parliamentary board would select one of the five.

"As we have already drafted the method, the process will begin with the approval of working committee," said Ashraful.

He also added that huge number of supporters would be gathered to receive party chief Sheikh Hasina.