NCP Selects Candidates for Three Vacant Seats

The National Citizens’ Party (NCP), a key member of the 10-party electoral alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has officially announced candidates for the three previously unfilled seats in its 30-seat allocation.

The announcement was made on Tuesday, 20 January, by Mahbub Alam, head of the NCP Media Cell, who briefed reporters on the party’s final candidate list. According to Alam, the three seats previously left vacant have now been allocated to:

Fahim Pathan – Netrokona-2

Pritam Das – Moulvibazar-4

Jamil Hizaji – Rajbari-2

Earlier, on Sunday, 18 January, the NCP’s verified Facebook page had released posters showcasing the party’s candidates for 27 constituencies, along with their photographs and campaign messages. All NCP candidates will contest under the party’s ‘Shapla Kali’ symbol, which has long been associated with the party in national elections.

Among the notable candidates for other constituencies are:

Dhaka-11: Party convenor Nahid Islam

Rangpur-4: Secretary Akhtar Hossain

Comilla-4: South Region Chief Organizer Hasnat Abdullah

Panchagarh-1: North Region Chief Organizer Sargis Alam

Dhaka-8: Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari

Noakhali-6: Senior Joint Chief Coordinator Abdul Hannan Masud

In addition, other candidates include Jabed Rasin (Dhaka-9), Ariful Islam Adib (Dhaka-18), Dilshana Parul (Dhaka-19), Nabila Tasnid (Dhaka-20), Abdullah Al Amin (Narayanganj-4), Majedul Islam (Munshiganj-2), Mahbub Alam (Lakshmipur-1), S.M. Saif Mostafiz (Sirajganj-6), Sarwar Tushar (Narsingdi-2), S.M. Suja Uddin (Bandarban), Zobairul Hasan Arif (Chattogram-8), Maulana Ashraf Mahdi (Brahmanbaria-2), Mohammad Ataullah (Brahmanbaria-3), Md. Abdul Ahad (Dinajpur-5), Sultan Muhammad Zakaria (Noakhali-2), Atik Mujahid (Kurigram-2), Zahidul Islam (Mymensingh-11), Saifullah Haider (Tangail-3), Ali Nasir Khan (Gazipur-2), Shamim Hamidi (Pirojpur-3), and S.M. Sargis Qadir (Natore-3).

Previously, the 10-party alliance had announced agreements for 253 parliamentary seats. While the Islami Andolan Bangladesh was expected to join the coalition, it ultimately chose to contest 268 seats independently, offering support in 32 constituencies to other parties.

As part of this electoral alliance, the NCP will now contest 30 seats. The move to finalise all candidates, including the previously vacant three constituencies, signals the party’s readiness for the upcoming national elections and demonstrates its organisational coordination within the alliance framework.

NCP Candidate Allocation Summary :

The full candidate roster reflects NCP’s strategic approach to balancing regional representation while consolidating the alliance’s influence across key constituencies. The announcement also allows the party to begin coordinated campaigning under the alliance banner, aiming to secure maximum voter engagement ahead of the polls.