The defeat is of the government, not ours: Taimur
16 January 2022, 10:52 pm | Updated: 22 November 2024, 03:29 am
Taimur Alam Khandaker, the defeated independent candidate in the Narayanganj City Corporation mayoral election, termed his defeat as the defeat of the government on Sunday.
He made the remarks in a press briefing after his defeat was ascertained by the landslide victory of Awami League mayoral candidate Selina Hayat Ivy on Sunday evening.
He said it all started from arresting his chief coordinator at Siddhirganj police station and after that everyday his supporters had been arrested.
“While filing case against them they were identified as Hefazat-e-Islam members even though many of them were Hindu by religion,” he said.
Taimur claimed from Sunday morning eight people were arrested who were in his support including his Bandar upazila coordinator. Besides, numerous raids were conducted including at his chief polling agent’s house, he said.UNB.
