In his post he said, “I am in Bogura now. Under special circumstances, I had decided to contest parliamentary elections from both Dhaka-18 and Bogura-2.”
He said, “Dhaka-18 is a huge constituency, covering about seven and a half police stations jurisdiction and about 650,000 voters. The election is so expensive that it is not possible for me to afford it. In this context, I have decided to withdraw from the Dhaka-18 race. Some people may feel hurt by my decision – I express my regret to them.”
Earlier, Manna’s candidature in Bogura-2 was canceled on charges of loan default, but he later regained eligibility after appealing to the Election Commission. His nomination in Dhaka-18 was valid from the beginning. The Dhaka-18 constituency includes Khilkhet, Kuril, Uttara, North Khan, South Khan and Turag areas of the capital.