Abu Sohel Jony, president of the BNP's Durgapur Union unit in Gopalganj Sadar upazila, has announced his intention to contest the 2027 Union Parishad election for the chairman post, seeking the party's nomination.
Jony said he wanted to work for the people of Durgapur Union, address their longstanding problems and improve local services. He has sought prayers and support from Gopalganj-2 MP Dr KM Babar, district BNP convener and district council administrator freedom fighter Sharif Rafiquzzaman, district BNP general secretary Advocate Kazi Abul Khayer, Sadar upazila BNP convener Advocate Md Toufiqul Islam, member secretary Fazlul Kabir Dara, and other district and upazila BNP leaders.
Jony is a resident of Khatiagar area in Ward No. 3 of Durgapur Union, Gopalganj Sadar upazila. He is the son of Abdul Hai.
After announcing his candidacy on Monday afternoon, October 19, Jony visited several Durga Puja venues across the union alongside local dignitaries and party activists and supporters.
During the visits, he instructed his supporters to assist in ensuring security at the puja venues and maintaining communal harmony, peace and order during the Hindu religious festival.
Speaking to journalists, Jony said he would take all necessary measures to protect people's lives and property and maintain law and order in the union.
“I want to build Durgapur Union into a drug-free model union,” he said.
He added that he had entered the electoral race with the aim of strengthening Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Gopalganj-2 MP Dr KM Babar, who is popularly known as the “doctor of the poor”.
Jony also pledged to work to fulfil residents' expectations, promote local development and remain alongside the people in addressing their concerns.
The BNP leader expressed hope that, if elected with public support, he would identify longstanding problems in the union and work towards resolving them in phases to build a safer, drug-free and more developed community.
