Three rival factions of the Jatiya Party (JaPa) have begun wrangling over the right to use the election symbol “plough”, amid demands to ban the party. Raushon, widow of Jatiya Party founder Hussain Muhammad Ershad, initially remained silent after breaking away before the 12th parliamentary election. But Secretary General Shameem Haider Patwary, from the GM Quader-led group, said no one else could be allocated the plough. Now political disputes [over JaPa] are ongoing, let us see what happens.”The GM Quader-led faction remains the only registered version with the Election Commission. The leadership split has now left the Election Commission uncertain about which faction is entitled to the symbol.
