Jatiya Party (Ershad)
Jatiya Party জাতীয় পার্টি National Party | ||
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The Jatiya Party (
History
The party was established by a retired army officer,
Chowdhury announced the formation of Janadal on 27 November 1983. Chowdhury was the convenor and
On 7 May 1986 elections, the Jatiya Party won 153 seats in the national elections. The election was viewed as neither neutral nor fair. On 15 October 1986, Ershad was elected President of Bangladesh. Protests for democracy gained momentum in 1987. Consequently, Ershad dissolved the Jatiya Sangsad on 6 December 1987. In the elections for the fourth Jatiya Sangsad held on 3 March 1988, the Jatiya Party secured 251 seats, while other major political parties, including the BNP and the Awami League, boycotted the election. Ershad resigned in December 1990 in the face of rising protest and international pressure.[8]
Ershad handed power over to Justice
Criticisms
In light of the 12th National Elections, the party is being subject to staunch criticisms by Saquib Rahman, Editor of Progress Magazine and Senior Lecturer of Law at North South University.[16][17][18]
Notable Central Committee Member
No | Member Name | Designation of Committee |
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01 | Saquib Rahman[19] | International Affairs Secretary (disassociated) |
Election results
Presidential elections
Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
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1985 (referendum) | Hussain Muhammad Ershad | 32,661,233 | 94.5% | Elected |
1986 | 21,795,337 | 84.1% | Elected |
Jatiya Sangsad elections
Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
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1986 | Hussain Muhammad Ershad | 12,079,259 | 42.34% | 153 / 300
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New | 1st | Government |
1988 | 17,680,133 | 68.44% | 251 / 300
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98 | 1st | Government | |
1991 | 4,063,537 | 11.92% |
35 / 300
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216 | 3rd | Opposition | |
Feb 1996 | Boycotted | 0 / 300
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35 | — | Extra-parliamentary | ||
Jun 1996 | 6,954,981 | 16.40% | 32 / 300
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32 | 3rd | Coalition Government | |
2001[a] | 4,038,453 | 7.25% | 14 / 300
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18 | 3rd | Opposition | |
2008 | 4,926,360 | 7.04% | 27 / 300
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13 | 3rd | Coalition Government | |
2014 | Rowshan Ershad | 1,199,727 | 7.00% | 34 / 300
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7 | 2nd | Opposition |
2018 | Hussain Muhammad Ershad | 4,443,351 | 5.22% | 26 / 300
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8 | 2nd | Opposition |
2024 | GM Quader | Information not available | Information not available | 11 / 300
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15 | 2nd | Opposition |
- ^ Run as part of the Islami Jatiya Oikya Front.
See also
- Grand Alliance (Bangladesh)
- Jatiya Party (Manju)
- Bangladesh Jatiya Party – BJP
References
- ^ a b "politacal [sic] party new". Bangladesh Election Commission.
- ^ a b "About Jatiyo Party". Jatiyo Party. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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- ^ "Young minds becoming laboratories?". Free Press Journal. 11 February 2017.
- ^ Hasan, Kamrul (3 January 2019). "Jatiya Party again decides to join Awami League-led Grand Alliance government". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Hasan, Kamrul (4 January 2019). "Ershad: JaPa to serve as main opposition in parliament". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "New Rangpur city mayor takes oath". Dhaka Tribune. UNB. 18 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Jatiya Party". Banglapedia.
- ^ "New High Court bench assigned to hear Ershad's appeal in 1991 graft case". bdnews24.com. 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Dangers of inter and intra party violence". Prothom Alo. 13 March 2017. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ "Ershad makes brother GM Quader Jatiya Party co-chairman". bdnews24.com. 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Ershad makes Raushon senior co-chairman of Jatiya Party". bdnews24.com. 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Jatiya Party to float new alliance soon". The Daily Star. 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Will form another grand alliance: Ershad". Prothom Alo. 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ Rahman, Mizan (7 May 2017). "Ershad announces 58-party alliance". Gulf Times.
- ^ "What changed G M Quader's mind?". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "More than just the 'B-team'?". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Does the Jatiyo Party intend to be a real opposition?". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Saquib disassociates from JP activities". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 December 2023.