In a historic move, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has nominated Krishna Nandi, a Hindu community leader, as its candidate for the Khulna-1 (Dacope–Batiaghata) constituency, marking the party’s first-ever nomination of a non-Muslim candidate. The announcement was made by Jamaat Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman during an eight-party divisional rally in Khulna. Nandi, who joined Jamaat in 2005, currently serves as president of the party’s Hindu committee in Dumuria Upazila and also leads the local Sanatan Committee. He replaces Maulana Abu Yusuf, who has pledged to campaign for him. Nandi described Jamaat as a principled, corruption-free organization and said he chose the party for its commitment to justice and integrity. Political observers view this nomination as a strategic and symbolic step by Jamaat to broaden its appeal among minority communities in a region traditionally dominated by the Awami League.