EC sues Faridpur-4 MP for polls code violation

The Election Commission today filed a case against Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury, known as Nixon Chowdhury, lawmaker from Faridpur-4, for his alleged role in violating the electoral code of conduct.

Faridpur’s Senior Election Officer Nawabul Islam filed the case with Charbhadrasan Police Station this morning in line with the directives of the Election Commission, according to police.

While talking to media, Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday, said that the commission will file a case against Nixon Chowdhury, lawmaker from Faridpur-4, for his alleged role in violating the electoral code of conduct.

The EC is filing the case as local lawmaker Nixon Chowdhury after Charbhadrasan upazila election on October 10 allegedly hurled abuse at the Faridpur deputy commissioner and other local admin officials during phone conversations with them.

Huda said that the commission has adequate information and it is enough for lodging a case in this regard.

Earlier on Monday, a letter was sent to the EC, among other authorities concerned, from the Cabinet Division seeking action against the violation of the electoral code of conduct.

Later, at a press conference at the National Press Club in Dhaka, Nixon Chowdhury sought legal action against Faridpur Deputy Commissioner Atul Sarkar, claiming that the DC acted in favour of BNP candidate KM Obaidul Bari in the recently held election for the chairman post of Charbhadrasan upazila.

The MP, however, claimed that his phone conversations were massively edited.