Staff Correspondent
In a dramatic development in the election of Mohammedan Sporting Club, former footballer Abdus Salam Murshedi became a new candidate for the post of president on Thursday.
Murshedi was eying to challenge the authority of Kazi Salahuddin in the Bangladesh Football Federa- tion next year and so he kept himself away from club politics in the recent times.
However, he changed his mind now, reportedly at the insistence of Lokman Hossain Bhuiyan, the former general secretary of the club, who is facing the heat from the supporters of former president Mosaddek Ali.
Lokman went into back foot after his preferred candidate, acting president Kutubuddin Ahmed, decided not to challenge Mosaddek.
Officials said Lokman and his backers are now working hard to find a suitable presidential candidate and have kept several options open for them with Meghna Group chairman Mostafa Kamal and Orion Group chairman Obaidul Karim also buying nomination papers.
Lokman himself also brought a nomination paper for himself.
Murshedi, however, said they are still trying to reach a consensus and avoid the election.
‘We all are working for to
the betterment of the club. For this whoever is needed, I think we will make him the president,’ he said.
The club’s 213 councillors will cast their votes elect a chairman and 16 directors in the election which will be held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre from 5:00pm to 8:00pm on June 5.
An election commission headed by former secretary Akhtar Hossain Khan will conduct the election.
The submission of nomination papers will begin on May 28 and the last date for withdrawal of candidatures is May 31.
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