1 thousand 771 votes were cast on the first day of Supreme Court Bar Association elections
The first day of voting in the two-day election of the Supreme Court Lawyers Association, one of the country’s top lawyers’ organizations, ended on Wednesday. 1 thousand 771 votes were cast on the first day. On the second day, voting will continue from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM with a break of one hour in the afternoon. Earlier on April 2, a notice announced the date of the two-day election of the association.
Around the election of the association, a crowd of lawyers supporting the candidate can be seen in the premises of the association from Wednesday morning. Supporters wearing blue, green and red-green caps can be seen lining up to attract the attention of incoming voters. They also handed over cards containing the ballot numbers of their respective panels and candidates to the voters.
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The convener of the sub-committee on election management said that the first day’s voting was held in a peaceful environment. Miftah Uddin Chowdhury. At half past six in the evening, he told Prothom Alo that the time was extended by half an hour due to rain.
This election is held for 14 posts of the executive committee of the association for a period of one year. The posts are one president, two vice presidents, one editor, one treasurer, two associate editors and seven members. There are 40 candidates against 14 posts in this election.
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This election of the association is called non-partisan. But apparently the election is done on a panel basis with candidates nominated from lawyers supporting political parties. In the past, association elections have always been contested between pro-BNP (known as Blue) and pro-Awami League (known as White) lawyers panel nominees.
However, a special general meeting (EGM) of the general members of the association was held on April 26. In the context of banning party activities there, it was decided not to allow pro-Awami League lawyers to participate in the election, said three lawyers present at the meeting.
For the first time in the history of the association, pro-Awami lawyers (white panel) are not able to contest in this election. However, candidates from the BNP-backed Nationalist Lawyers Forum-nominated Blue Panel, Jamaat-e-Islami-led Lawyers Green Panel (Lawyers Unity Panel) and Jatiya Nagrik Party (NCP)-backed National Lawyers Alliance Nominated Panel (Red-Green Panel) are contesting the elections.
Candidates have been given for 14 posts from blue and green panel. The red-green panel has fielded candidates for six posts. Out of these three panels some independent candidates have emerged.
Administrative Officer of the Supreme Court Lawyers Association. Rabiul Hasan told Prothom Alo that the number of voters in this election is 11 thousand 97. There are 40 candidates in this election against 14 posts.
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