At a regional coordination meeting held in Faridpur on October 31, NCP Joint Convener Sarwar Tushar stated that the party is not being allotted the Shapla (water lily) symbol due to the Election Commission’s ego and the influence of a specific group. He described the Shapla as an alternative to the sinking boat symbol and criticized the National Party for harming the country after the Awami League. Tushar also denounced attempts to establish a new Awami League under the National Party’s banner and called for a public referendum to legally recognize the July Charter. Addressing the BNP, he warned that opposing the charter would lead to public backlash. The meeting was attended by several hundred NCP leaders and activists from Faridpur, Rajbari, Madaripur, and Shariatpur districts.