Why not register Ganasamhati Andolon

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the Election Commission (EC) to explain in 10 days why it should not be directed to register Ganasamhati Andolon as a political party.

The bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Md Ashraful Kamal issued the rule following a writ petition filed by Ganasamhati Andolon's Chief Coordinator Zonayed Saki, challenging a decision of the EC that rejected its application for registration.

In the rule, the court also asked the EC to explain why its decision to reject the party's application for registration should not be declared illegal.

Petitioner's lawyer Barrister Jyotirmoy Barua told reporters that Ganasamhati Andolon submitted the application with the EC on December 31, 2017.

On April 8, 2018 the EC issued a notice to the party saying that its application was not prepared in line with the Representation of the People Order (RPO).

Saki later submitted another application that included necessary info and data in line with the RPO to the EC on April 22 this year.

However, the EC on June 19 again rejected the application saying that it was not prepared properly, the barrister added.

Zonayed Saki recently submitted the writ petition with the HC, challenging the EC's June 19 decision, the lawyer said.