L-R: Hafizur Rahman and Mizanur Rahman

Rebel contenders of Awami League and BNP, Mizanur Rahman Manu and Md Hafizur Rahman Sarkar have collected their electoral symbols to contest in the December 29 election from Dinajpur-4 (Chirirbandar and Khansama) constituency.
Mizanur Rahman Manu, former whip of AL, is contesting as an independent candidate with 'television' symbol as he failed to get party ticket. He resigned from AL recently.
Manu was elected lawmaker from Dinajpur-4 constituency with AL ticket in 1996 but lost 2001 election to BNP candidate Md Akhtaruzzaman Miah.
Former ambassador AHM Mahmud Ali got AL ticket from this seat.
Failing to get BNP ticket, Md Hafizur Rahman Sarkar filed his nomination paper as independent candidate from Dinajpur-4 constituency and got his electoral symbol 'table clock'.
Industrialist Hafizur Rahman Sircar had got BNP ticket for January 22, 2007 election (later cancelled).
Md Akhtaruzzaman Miah, former lawmaker from the constituency, secured BNP ticket to contest from the seat.
Local sources said followers of Hafiz and Akhtaruzzaman Miah earlier engaged in several clashes over the nomination.
Meanwhile, local political observers said popularity of AL rebel candidate Mizanur Rahman Manu has receded in his constituency as he remained inactive in local politics since the January 11 changeover last year.