Sammilita Islami Oikkya Jote to give 200 candidates

The Sammilita Islami Oikkya Jote has announced that they will give 200 candidates in the 12th national election slated for January 7 next year.

Advocate Khairul Islam, secretary general of Sammilita Islami Oikkya Jote, announced this at a press conference at the National Press Club in the capital on Monday.

“If the Election Commission extends the deadline for filing nomination papers by at least 10 days, they will give candidates in 300 seats, he said.

Sammilita Islami Oikkya Jote comprises eight parties- Bangladesh Khelafat Andolan, Islami Andolan Bangladesh, Nizam-e-Islam Party, Bangladesh Janasheba Andolan, Bangladesh Islamic Liberal Party, Bangladesh Muslim Janata Party, Bangladesh Islami Democratic Forum, and Bangladesh United Islamic Party.