High Court Verdict: Candidates Must Contest Under Own Party Symbol Even in Alliances
Monojog Prokash Desk
Published: 14 December 2025, 11:56 am
The High Court of Bangladesh has ruled that in national parliamentary elections, political parties forming an alliance must ensure that their candidates contest under their own party symbol, not under a joint or allied symbol.
This verdict came from a bench of the High Court Division comprising Justice Fatema Nezib and Justice Fatema Anwar, which dismissed a writ petition filed by the National Democratic Movement (NDM), led by Bobby Hajjaj. The petition had challenged the provision requiring candidates to use their own party symbol even when contesting as part of an alliance.
As per the ruling, political parties in an electoral alliance must field candidates under their own party symbols. Legal representatives for NDM included Senior Advocate Ahsanul Karim and Barrister Rashna Imam, while the NCP (National Coordination Party) opposed the petition, represented by Senior Advocate Mohammad Hossain Lipu, Zahirul Islam Musa, and Nazmus Sakib.
The NDM’s Secretary Mominul Amin had filed the writ, which eventually saw parties such as BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, AB Party, and Bangladesh Congress joining as interested parties.
This decision aligns with the Representation of the People Order (RPO) amendment, which the government enacted on 3 November, stipulating that candidates nominated by parties in alliances must contest under their own party symbols. This ensures clarity and accountability in the electoral process.
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