In the upcoming parliamentary election for Kushtia-1 (Daulatpur), the presence of a rebel candidate has raised optimism among Jamaat-e-Islami supporters, who believe it could disrupt the BNP’s vote calculations. The BNP’s official candidate is upazila committee president and former MP Reza Ahmed (Bachchu Molla), while the rebel contender is expelled joint convener Nuruzzaman (Hablu Molla). Despite several other parties fielding candidates, observers expect the main contest to be between BNP and Jamaat.

Reports indicate that since August 2024, residents of several riverine unions have faced harassment allegedly from supporters of the BNP candidate. Allegations of extortion and misconduct have also surfaced against his relatives. In contrast, the rebel candidate faces accusations of controlling the tobacco and counterfeit cigarette trade but not of public harassment. Local BNP insiders admit that some grassroots supporters may vote for the rebel due to internal grievances.

The constituency, comprising 14 unions and over 445,000 voters, includes a large number of young voters seen as favoring change, which could influence the final outcome.