Faridpur-4 MP Mujibur Rahman Nixon Chowdhury on Sunday filed a petition with the High Court (HC) seeking anticipatory bail in a case filed over violating electoral code of conduct during a by-election to the post of chairman of Charbhadrasan Upazila Parishad.
The High Court bench of Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain and Justice KM Zahid Sarwar fixed October 20 for a hearing in this regard.
Eminent jurist and Supreme Court lawyer Dr Shahdeen Malik was present in favour of the petition before the court on Sunday.
Earlier on October 15, the case was filed against Nixon Chowdhury for violating electoral code of conduct during the by-election.
Senior District Election Commission officer Nauabul Islam filed the case with Charbhadrashon police station around 10 am, said Saiful Islam, an election commission officer.
In the FIR of the case, legal action was sought against the MP under Upazila Parishad Electoral Code 2013 and Upazila Parishad Elector Code of Conduct 2016.
Nixon Chowdhury reportedly threatened the deputy commissioner and the assistant commissioner (land) of Faridpur district over the arrest of his supporters during the by-poll.
He came up with the threat at a victory rally held in front of Charbhadrasan Upazila Awami League office after Awami League candidate Upazila Awami League general secretary Md Kawsar Hossain (boat symbol) won the election.
The by-election to the post of chairman of Charbhadrasan Upazila Parishad was held on October 10.
A total of seven candidates contested the election. Among them, two candidates withdrew their candidatures before the election.
Awami League candidate Upazila Awami League General Secretary Md Kawsar Hossain (boat symbol) was elected chairman securing 16,528 votes, whereas his closest rival, KM Obaidul Bari, former UP chairman of Harirampur Union Parishad, got 5,346 votes.
Magistrates were appointed in Charbhadrasan upazila elections as per the demand of the Election Commission to hold the election in a free, fair and peaceful environment, said Faridpur Deputy Commissioner Atul Sarkar.
The DC said that he informed the matter to the higher authorities.
Later on October 17, local administration imposed Section 144 in Faridpur Sadar Upazila Headquarters, effectively imposing curfew out of fear of clashes as supporters of Nixon Chowdhury his rival group called rallies and counter-rallies at the same venue and time.
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