Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inquilab Moncho, has announced his candidacy as an independent MP from Dhaka-8 in the upcoming national election.

Hadi voiced opposition to the introduction of Proportional Representation (PR) in the lower house, claiming it would allow the ruling Awami League to push more candidates forward. “We don’t want PR in the lower house. But we definitely want it in the upper house,” he said.

Hadi revealed a “one-page manifesto,” which will be displayed at Shahbagh intersection. “If the people send us to parliament, we will be accountable for how many promises we kept and how many we couldn’t,” he added.

He further noted that while he welcomes support from political parties, he does not intend to run as a candidate under the BNP’s “paddy sheaf” or Jamaat’s “scales” symbols.