Nasiruddin Patwari, Chief Coordinator of the Nationalist Citizens’ Party (NCP), has declared confidence that his party will secure victory in 150 constituencies in the upcoming polls. Speaking after a meeting with the Chief Election Commissioner, he stressed that NCP will not compromise on its demand for the lotus (Shapla) symbol.

“If denied, we know how to claim what is rightfully ours,” Patwari warned, insisting that the party’s electoral symbol must be either the white or red lotus. He added that NCP will form a separate electoral bloc, distinct from both the BNP and religion-based groups, by uniting smaller parties that have led protests in recent years. “The coming election will be a referendum against corruption and extortion, and it will not feature Awami League or Jatiya Party as contenders,” he said.