The five-time MP from the Tangail-4 constituency, Abdul Latif Siddique, was deemed indispensable to the Awami League in Tangail, but his political fortunes took a tumble after 2014 for his controversial remarks on Hajj. Despite being dropped by the Awami League, he is now trying to re-enter politics by running with the Truck symbol against the party’s Boat candidate Md Mozaharul Islam Talukder, the president of Kalihati Upazila unit of the Awami League. Locals said some veteran Awami League leaders and activists are still supporting Latif. However, most of the party leadership supports Mozaharul and is actively campaigning door-to-door to maintain support for the Boat symbol. Many people feel that the campaign gatherings for the ruling party candidate are relatively smaller than before.

Source: bd News24 December 29, 2023 19:34 UTC