Charmonai Pir's three brothers caught in the vote trap!

Charmonai Pir Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim was present at the public meeting held on February 9 in Mehendiganj, Barisal. Although he was not a candidate himself, the Pir attracted attention everywhere in the election field - on the stage, in processions and in mass communication. His voice has been heard in the media every day in various parts of the country.

The Islami Andolan Bangladesh led by Charmonai Pir has fielded 253 candidates in this election. The party workers had high expectations from the candidate with the "fan" symbol, especially since the Awami League was absent after the July movement, there was a possibility of some change in the political map. Oli Ullah's victory in the Barguna-1 constituency partially reflected this expectation. This is a significant single success in the parliamentary politics of the Islamic Andolan.

However, this single victory could not change the electoral reality of the family and the party. The Pir's three brothers contested in four seats, but none won. In fact, in the case of one brother, the deposit was also forfeited. The Charmonai family is the central pillar of the Islamic Movement, and they have long maintained influence through organizational decisions, religious leadership and local government.

In Barisal-4 (Hijla-Mehendiganj-Kazirhat) constituency, Syed Ishaq Muhammad Abul Khair got 36,753 votes, where the BNP and Jamaat candidates got 1,28,322 and 74,684 votes respectively. In Barisal-5 and Barisal-6 constituencies, Senior Nayeb Amir Faizul Karim got 93,528 and 28,823 votes respectively, where the BNP and Jamaat candidates won. In Dhaka, the number of votes for the candidate Syed Mosaddek Billah was only 6,518, and the deposit was not saved.

From this, it can be seen that although the Charmonai family has a wide political influence in the Islamic Movement, its vote bank in parliamentary politics is limited. Analysts say the party is still dependent on a limited vote bank, faces stiff competition from the BNP and Jamaat, and has not connected with young and urban voters. Despite long-standing organizational and religious influences, parliamentary politics is a different game, where a large vote bank and urban support are essential.