Seat-sharing rift in 11-party alliance: What Islami Andolan says over ‘mistrust’ in Jamaat’s role

The 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami, formed to consolidate the Islamist vote into a "single box", has hit a deadlock over seat-sharing negotiations.

Despite consecutive days of meetings, a consensus remains elusive.

Jamaat had initially planned to hold a media briefing on Wednesday following a joint session with all allied parties to officially announce the alliance's candidate list.

The briefing, however, was abruptly postponed, according to Jamaat Assistant Secretary General AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad.