Amidst the violence in Bangladesh, new party BMJP takes a big bet, will contest elections on 91 seats; Speaker said- We are the real voice of Hindus

Bangladesh Elections 2026, Bangladesh Minority Janta Party, Sukriti Kumar Mandal: Before the general elections in Bangladesh in February, minorities, especially Increasing atrocities on Hindus A new political force is trying to emerge among the people. Bangladesh Minority Janata Party (BMJP), which was registered in April, is preparing to enter the electoral fray for the first time. The party claims that it will contest 91 out of the total 300 seats of the Jatiya Sansad (Jatiya Parishad) and aims to win 40 to 45 seats.

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Focus on minority dominated seats

Party president Sukriti Kumar Mandal, speaking to The Times of India over phone from Dhaka, said that BMJP has identified those seats where the minority, especially Hindu, vote bank ranges from 20% to 60%. According to Mandal, the party is expected to get strong public support in these areas.

Race for nomination, security the biggest issue

The party is rapidly finalizing the candidates before the last date of nomination on Monday. Mandal says that Hindus first need confidence that they can safely leave their homes and cast their votes. He clearly said that if BNP (Khalida Zia’s son tariq rehman Party) or any mainstream party like Jamaat-e-Islami, minorities will be able to vote without fear.

Sukriti Kumar Mandal said, “If there is an alliance with mainstream parties, minorities can vote without fear. Awami League is no longer on our agenda. BMJP is the real voice of the oppressed Hindus.”

Distance from Awami League, appeal to India

The BMJP president said that the party considers Awami League completely ‘off the radar’. He also appealed to India to change its policy. Mandal says India should support only the cause of Hindus and minorities in Bangladesh and not any single party, especially the Awami League.

“If India gives up its pro-Awami League stance, the mainstream parties of Bangladesh will take serious note. The Awami League only used India to gain power,” Mandal said. He claims that the change in India’s stance will also change the thinking about India in Bangladesh.

5 Point Agenda: From Secularism to Federal System

BMJP has also shared its five-point agenda, which includes:

• Establishment of a truly secular Bangladesh
• Implementing federal system by dividing the country into five provinces
• To ensure fundamental and constitutional rights of every state and community.
• Secular and scientific changes in curriculum
• Protection of legitimate rights of minorities

‘Enemy Property Act’ and the issue of atrocities on Hindus

The party’s vision document states that despite the formation of independent Bangladesh, communalism did not end. Mandal alleged that the Enemy Property Act of the Pakistan era is still being used to target Hindus. He claims that lakhs of acres of Hindu land has been grabbed. Forced conversion, personal enmity, burning of temples and violence have become everyday occurrences. Countless Hindu families have been devastated by this.

“2.5 crore Hindus will live here”

Mandal clearly said that about 2.5 crore Hindus of Bangladesh are not going to leave the country. According to him, the solution is not to migrate but to remain firmly in mainstream politics. He also said that earlier Hindu voters used to support Awami League, but now if any mainstream party announces alliance with BMJP, then Hindu voters can openly vote in favor of BMJP.

This bet of BMJP before the February elections can not only bring a new turn in the politics of Bangladesh, but can also have a far-reaching impact on India-Bangladesh relations and minority politics.