The National Citizen Party (NCP) has announced its ambition to become a ruling party representing the people by 2036, according to its northern regional chief organizer, Sarjis Alam. He made the statement on Sunday afternoon at the party’s temporary office in Banglamotor, Dhaka, during the announcement of candidates for 100 upazilas and municipalities in the upcoming local government elections.

Sarjis Alam said that in the first phase, candidates have been declared for five of the 13 city corporations, with the remaining names to be announced soon. Out of more than a thousand applications received, 100 candidates were selected after scrutiny. A second phase of 100 more candidate announcements is planned by next May. He added that individuals from other political parties with clean reputations may also apply, but those linked to fascism or criminal offenses will be excluded.

The NCP is preparing independently for elections while strengthening its grassroots organization. The first phase includes candidates from several districts in the Rangpur division, with names announced for both upazila chairman and municipal mayor positions.