AL candidate show-caused over polls code violation in Sirajganj-4

Awami League (AL) nominated candidate of Sirajganj-4 Constituency for the 12th parliamentary election Shafiqul Islam Shafi has been served a show-cause notice for violating the electoral code of conduct.

Joint District and Sessions Judge Supriya Rahman, also the chairman of the election inquiry committee, issued the notice on Tuesday morning.

Pradyut Kumar Dhar, bench assistant of the court, confirmed the matter.

According to the notice, the AL-backed candidate held an election rally in a huge pandal in Hatikumrul area on Monday violating the code of conduct.

When the AL candidate was contacted his party worker, Aminuzzaman Alok received the phone and acknowledged the authenticity of the notice.