He also said the Grand Alliance’s decision will be the final about the candidates of his party who are contesting the election independently.
The Jatiya Party chief said the party’s open candidates will support the Grand Alliance contenders in their respective seats. “However, those who have possibilities to win the election will remain in the race.”
As many as 29 Jatiya Party contenders are participating in the election under the Grand Alliance and the party also fielded some 145 candidates to run independently.
“All will have to work together to make the Grand Alliance victorious,” Ershad said, adding that they had fielded the independent candidates to resist Sheaf of Paddy.
He also said, “My condition is not good. I‘ve returned home for my sister Sheikh Hasina and stepped aside from the Dhaka-17 constituency. I’ve lent my support to Awami League candidate actor Farooque.”
Akbar Hossain Pathan Farooque is running with ‘Boat’ symbol in the parliamentary seat.
Describing the Grand Alliance government as the role model of development, the Jatiya Party chief predicted that it will win the next election, too as the history of BNP’s past is not good.
Expressing his satisfaction over the existing election atmosphere, he said there will be a free and fair election in the country on December 30.