The Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party electoral alliance has finalized its seat-sharing arrangement ahead of the upcoming national parliamentary election. At a press conference held at the Diploma Engineers Institute in Dhaka on Thursday night, the alliance announced a list of candidates for 253 constituencies. Under the agreement, the National Citizens Party (NCP) will contest in 30 constituencies. Representatives from Islami Andolon Bangladesh were not present at the event.
According to the announced distribution, Jamaat-e-Islami received 179 seats, NCP 30, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis 20, Khelafat Majlis 10, LDP 7, AB Party 3, Nezame Islami Party 2, and Bangladesh Development Party (BDP) 2. The remaining 47 constituencies have been reserved for Islami Andolon Bangladesh.
The finalization of this seat-sharing deal marks a significant step in the alliance’s preparation for the national election, clarifying the internal distribution of constituencies among its member parties.