Despite the corona pandemic, probable candidates from different major political parties especially Awami League and BNP have started moving from door to door seeking supports including votes and Doa centering the upcoming by-polls in Naogoan-6 constituency scheduled to be held on October 17.
Locals said, the names of around three dozen candidates from different parties have come forward centering the polls. Most of them are working to get sympathy and supports of the voters as well as parties high-ups.
Meanwhile, ruling Awami League has announced the name of its nominated candidate, while other parties are taking preparation to announce the names shortly.
Nur-e-Alam Siddique, one of the popular aspirants in the constituency for his humanitarian quality and educational background, is carrying campaign to contest as independent candidate.
Though, most of the people in the area don’t have so much interest to by polls due to ongoing corona pandemic, they however, want to elect an honest and educated person, who will lend his helping hands to them in needs. They also want to see new face and energetic leadership for the upcoming polls.
Locals said, Nur-e-Alam Siddique is a new face for the Naogaon-6 constituency and he has a good reputation in the area due to his strong commitment and dedication.
He completed engineering course from Icon College of Engineering at London. Beside his professional duties, he played a vital role to expand the activities of the ruling party in overseas countries especially European Union countries. He is a current member of London Awami League.
In his political carrier, he has good contributions in the political arena. He was the former Joint Secretary General of Dhaka Polytechnic Institute.
Siddique was also the founder Joint Convener of ‘Amra Muktijoddhar Santan’ platform in the country.
Turning towards his family background, local people still feel proud of his father freedom fighter Md Mokshed Ali Sarder’s contributions.
Due to his good will in the area, he was victim of several attacks by the opposite party men. As per example, miscreants threw a crude bomb targeting him on November 14 in 2006, while he went to offer Esha prayers at a mosque in Damdattabaria area. By the grace of Almighty Allah, he was saved, but his elderly uncle named Momin Uddin Sarder, who received serious injuries in the attack, died at hospital while ongoing treatment.
Local Awami League leaders and activists said, Nur-e-Alam sought nomination from Awami League as a sacrificial leader. But, high-ups declined to give him nomination. As a result, he has now decided to contest as independent candidate in the polls.
Abdul Alim, a voter of Damdattabaria village said, “We want to elect such a humanitarian person, who works for people. Nur-e-Alam is one of them.”
Local voters eager to elect him as parliament member for the upcoming by polls so that he can keep contributions in development of the local area.
It is to be mentioned that, the constituency turned into vacant as Md Israfil Alam, an Awami League MP from Naogaon-6 constituency, died from COVID-19 infection on July 27 last.
