The National Citizen Party (NCP), part of the 10-party electoral alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami, has announced candidates for 27 of the 30 seats allocated to the party under the alliance agreement. The party said the remaining three constituencies will be finalized soon.

On Sunday, NCP’s verified Facebook page posted the names and photos of the 27 candidates, along with their election symbol—the “Shapla Kali” (Water Lily).

Among the finalized candidates are key party leaders: Nahid Islam, the party convener, will contest in Dhaka-11; Secretary Akhtar Hossain in Rangpur-4; South Region chief Hasnat Abdullah in Cumilla-4; North Region chief Sarjis Alam in Panchagarh-1; Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari in Dhaka-8; and Senior Joint Chief Coordinator Abdul Hannan Masud in Noakhali-6.

Other notable NCP candidates include:

• Dhaka-18: Ariful Islam Adib

• Lakshmipur-1: Mahbub Alam

• Sirajganj-6: SM Saif Mostafiz

• Narsingdi-2: Sarwar Tushar

• Narayanganj-4: Abdullah Al Amin

• Bandarban (Hill District): SM Suja Uddin

• Brahmanbaria-2: Maulana Ashraf Mahdi

• Chattogram-8: Zobairul Hasan Arif

• Brahmanbaria-3: Mohammad Ataullah

Additional candidates are: Md. Abdul Ahad (Dinajpur-5), Sultan Mohammad Zakaria (Noakhali-2), Dilshana Parul (Dhaka-19), Nabila Tasnid (Dhaka-20), Atik Mujahid (Kurigram-2), Zahidul Islam (Mymensingh-11), Saifullah Haider (Tangail-3), Javed Rasin (Dhaka-9), Ali Nasir Khan (Gazipur-2), Majedul Islam (Munshiganj-2), Shamim Hamidi (Pirojpur-3), and SM Sarjis Kadir (Natore-3), all contesting under the Shapla Kali symbol.

Monira Sharmin, Secretary of NCP’s Central Election Committee and Deputy Convener, confirmed to Prothom Alo on Sunday afternoon that the party’s candidates for 27 seats have been finalized, with the remaining three expected to be decided shortly.

Last Thursday, Jamaat-e-Islami, NCP, and eight other parties held a press conference at the Institution of Diploma Engineers in Kakrail, Dhaka, announcing an electoral understanding for 253 parliamentary constituencies. Islamic Movement Bangladesh was initially meant to be part of the alliance but ultimately decided to contest 268 seats independently while supporting others in the remaining 32 constituencies.

As part of the alliance, NCP is contesting 30 seats, although 47 candidates had submitted nomination papers. Following the departure of the Islamic Movement, NCP has begun discussions with Jamaat-e-Islami to potentially increase their seat allocation. Party sources said Jamaat is currently waiting for a decision from the Islamic Movement, and the final outcome will only be known after further developments.