Krishak Sramik Janata League Explained

Krishak Sramik Janata League
Native Name:কৃষক শ্রমিক জনতা লীগ
Peasants' Workers' People's League
Secretary General:Habibur Rahman Talukdar
President:Bangabir Kader Siddiqui
Headquarters:80, Motijheel CBD (Bottom floor), Dhaka
Country:Bangladesh
Abbreviation:KSJL
Ideology:Secularism
Mujibism
Position:Center-left
Slogan:"Notun Chinta, Notun Shokti, Notun Rajniti" (Bengali)
Symbol:"Gamchha"
Flag:KSJL Flag.svg
Colors: Jungle green
Split:Bangladesh Awami League
Student Wing:Chhatra Andolan
Youth Wing:Jubo Andolan

The Krishak Sramik Janata League is a political party in Bangladesh formed by Bangabir Kader Siddiqui, a renowned war hero who led the Kaderia Bahini during the Bangladesh's Liberation War of 1971, after he left Awami League in 1999. Although, the party adopted the Mujibist ideology, which is the ideology of Awami League, the party of Sheikh Mujib. The district of Tangail, which was headquarters of the Kaderia Bahini, is known as the "stronghold" of the party.

Most of the members of the party are Mujibists and ideologized by the Bangladesh Liberation War. The general secretary of the party is Habibur Rahman Talukdar, who got the Bir Protik award for his contributions in the liberation war.[1] Kader Siddique is still the president of the party.

In the 2001 parliamentary election, the party won 1 out of 300 direct seats in the Sangsad.[2] It joined the Jatiya Oikya Front on 5 November 2018 before the 2018 general elections.[3] Although it left the alliance in 2019.[4] Kader Siddique later stated that "joining the Jatiya Oikya Front led by Kamal Hossain was the greatest mistake of his life".

Electoral history

Jatiya Sangsad elections

ElectionParty leaderVotes%Seats+/–PositionAlliance Government
2001Abdul Kader Siddiqui261,3440.47% 18thN/A
2008102,8790.15% 1 N/A
2014boycottedN/A
2018143,9180.17% JOF

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.ecs.gov.bd/Bangla/MenuTemplate1.php?Parameter_MenuID%3D53 . bn:নিবন্ধিত রাজনৈতিক দলসমূহ . Registered Political Parties . bn . Bangladesh Election Commission . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120215204008/http://www.ecs.gov.bd/Bangla/MenuTemplate1.php?Parameter_MenuID=53 . 15 February 2012 . 23 December 2012.
  2. News: President summons Parliament Oct 28 . . 12 October 2001 .
  3. News: 5 November 2018. Krishak Sramik Janata League led by Kader Siddique joins Oikya Front. 8 July 2020. bdnews24.com.
  4. News: 9 July 2019. Krishak Sramik Janata League quits Jatiya Oikyafront. 8 July 2020. The Independent . Dhaka.