Taimur Alam Khandakar, the defeated independent mayoral candidate of the recent Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls and an expelled BNP leader, on Wednesday said he wants to work as a BNP activist. “Though the party has expelled me, I’ll work as an activist and won’t join any other party,” he said while talking to reporters at his Masdair residence in the city on Wednesday. Read:BNP now expels Taimur “I would like to wage a movement seeking the release of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and against the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the days ahead. I’ll do politics to establish the rights of people,” he said. He also blamed the faulty EVM service for his defeat and urged the political parties not to support EVM use, calling it ‘The box to steal ballots’.  Replying to a question from journalists about his expulsion from BNP, Taimur said “I believe that a party is needed for doing politics but having a post is not necessary. Besides, no one has informed me about the party’s decision on the phone or through a letter. They expelled me from the party’s posts, not from activists. So, I’ll work as an activist for the party.” He also vowed to remain as a loyal party man and work for Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman until his death. BNP on Tuesday expelled Taimur and Narayanganj city unit general secretary ATM Kamal for violating party discipline. ATM Kamal was the chief election agent of Taimur. Read: Ivy keeps her promise, visits Taimur with flowers and sweets Two separate letters were sent to Taimur and Kamal from BNP’s Nayapaltan central office on Tuesday night. Taimur was earlier relieved from party chairperson Khaleda Zia's advisor post and also from the Narayanganj district convener position for contesting the NCC polls.

BNP on Tuesday expelled Taimur Alam Khandakar, defeated independent mayoral candidate in the recently held Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls, and its Narayanganj city unit general secretary ATM Kamal for violating party discipline. ATM Kamal was chief election agent of Taimur. Two separate letters were sent to  Taimur and Kamal from BNP’s Nayapaltan central office on Tuesday night. BNP had a decision not to join any election under the current government, but Taimur contested the NCC polls ignoring the party’s stance. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General  Ruhul Kabir Rizvi told UNB that the action was taken against the duo for their involvement in anti-party activities and thus violating the party discipline.  He said said their party high command took the decision as per the party charter. READ: The defeat is of the government: Taimur “The decision will come into effect immediately,” the BNP leader said. He said both the BNP leaders were expelled from the party’s all posts, including the primary membership. READ: Ivy keeps her promise, visits Taimur with flowers and sweets Taimur was earlier relieved from the party chairperson Khaleda Zia's advisor post and also from the Narayanganj district convener post for contesting the NCC polls.