Ershad-led alliance wants election schedule on Thursday

Published: November 07, 2018 14:21:51 | Updated: November 08, 2018 17:15:52

Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad. File Photo

Sammilito Jatiya Jote, led by Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad, has urged the Election Commission to announce the election schedule on Thursday (Nov 8).

The 15-member delegation of the alliance came up with the call during a meeting with the Election Commission at Nirbachan Bhaban at 11:35 am on Wednesday.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda and other Election Commissioners were present at the meeting.

At the meeting, the Jatiya Jote leaders placed various demands, including cancellation of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) use in the next general election and deployment of army as a striking force, UNB reported.

Jatiya Party Secretary General ABM Ruhul Amin Hawladar, its presidium members Anisul Islam Mahmud, Mujibul Haque Chunnu, Syed Abu Hossain Babla, MA Sattar, Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu, Delwar Hossain Khan, Sunil Shubho Roy, SM Foysal Chisti, Abdus Sabur Asud and Shafiqul Islam Sentu were among the delegation members.