The Election Inquiry Committee has issued a show-cause notice to the Jatiya Party candidate Abdur Rashid Sarkar of Giabandha-2 constituency for violating the electoral code of conduct.
Joint district and sessions judge of Gaibandha, and the Gaibandha-2 (Sadar) constituency election inquiry committee chairman Shariful Islam issued the notice to the candidate on Friday night. The candidate has been asked to appear in person on December 31 and give his explanation in this regard.
The notice said the JP candidate published an election poster in Gaibandha’s local daily ‘Gaghat’ with the photos of former JP chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad and its Chairman GM Quader on December 27.
He also published an election poster with these two leaders’ photos, violating the Code of Conduct under Section 7 of the Election Code of Conduct, 2008.
