SM Jilani, the central president of the Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal and BNP candidate for Gopalganj-3 (Tungipara-Kotalipara), called on voters to support him with the 'Sheaf of Paddy' symbol. Speaking at an election rally on Wednesday evening at Pakurtia Bazar in Dumuria Union, Tungipara, he said that if elected, the people of Tungipara and Kotalipara would live with peace, security, and dignity. He added that residents currently feel unsafe and even hesitate to reveal their home district in Dhaka.

Jilani stated that change is necessary to overcome this situation and accused anti-liberation forces of using religion to mislead voters during elections. He emphasized that his campaign does not personally attack any candidate but seeks to expose those who exploit religion for political gain. The rally was chaired by Sheikh Salahuddin Ahmed, president of Tungipara Upazila BNP, and attended by district and upazila BNP leaders.

Earlier, Jilani conducted door-to-door campaigning in several villages, including Sriramkandi and Patgati, urging voters to support the BNP symbol in the upcoming election.