Awami League leaders are unlikely to replace Rajshahi’s mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton as he maintains a strong base for his development work.
He is also a Presidium member of Awami League. He will be the ruling party’s candidate in the next mayoral election if the party does not think otherwise to bring him into national politics.
Talukdar Abdul Khaliq has repeatedly won Khulna city elections and no other ruling party leader is interested in running as a candidate there.
According to a survey, Barishal’s Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah is trailing behind other sitting mayors of the ruling party. Internal conflict is also evident in the Barishal Awami League.
However, Abul Hasnat Abdullah, a relative of Bangabandhu, has influence over Awami League politics in the entire Barishal division. As a result, party leaders see his son – Sadiq Abdullah – as a possibility for re-nomination.
When asked about the overall situation, Awami League Presidium member and Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaq told Firstpost that party chief Sheikh Hasina conducts a survey of potential candidates in every election. Popularity and acceptability are considered in the selection process. This time will be no exception.
He also said, “Voting will be very fair. The Election Commission will work independently. If BNP participates in the elections, it will be a good contest.