{"id":5960,"date":"2026-02-02T16:50:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T10:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/?p=5960"},"modified":"2026-02-07T15:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T09:52:13","slug":"the-horse-is-pulling-ahead-in-the-khagrachari-constituency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/2026\/02\/02\/the-horse-is-pulling-ahead-in-the-khagrachari-constituency\/","title":{"rendered":"The Horse Is Pulling Ahead in the Khagrachari Constituency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Special Correspondent, CHT News<br \/>\n<\/strong>Monday, February 2, 2026<\/p>\n<p>The 13th National Parliamentary Election will be held on February 12. In this Awami League\u2013free election, the BNP is trying to maintain its dominance in the field. However, in almost every constituency the party is facing strong opponents. Whether the BNP will secure enough seats to form the government remains uncertain. Even at the last moment before the election, the vote calculations could change dramatically.<\/p>\n<p>In the constituencies of the Chittagong Hill Tracts as well, the BNP is facing strong competition. In the Khagrachari constituency, the presence of a rebel BNP candidate has been steadily brightening the prospects of independent candidate Dharma Jyoti Chakma. Among the hill people, BNP candidate Wadud Bhuiyan has a negative image. He is blamed for the horrific communal attack in Mahalchari in 2003. In addition, there are allegations that he has incited settlers to illegally grab the land of the hill people. During the state of emergency in 2007, he was arrested and later convicted by a court on corruption charges.<\/p>\n<p>A section of the settlers also accuses him of extortion and terrorism, among other offenses. As a result, he is certain to be deprived of votes from a large segment of the Bengali population.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed that BNP rebel candidate Samiran Dewan was put forward jointly by military intelligence and the JSS (Santu Group). Their objective was to split the hill people\u2019s votes so as to ensure Wadud Bhuiyan\u2019s victory. However, the likelihood of this plan succeeding is very low. Samiran Dewan is despised among the hill people as a Dalal (collaborator). In the past, the JSS Santu Group itself had declared him a \u201cnational traitor, collaborator, and corrupt individual.\u201d Consequently, he has virtually no acceptance in Jumma society. Although he has some connections among a very small section of the urban middle class, he has no real ties with grassroots common people. Therefore, it seems unlikely that he will have much influence on the election results. Moreover, even though the JSS Santu Group supports him, it has no organizational activity in Khagrachari.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5962\" src=\"https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u09a7\u09b0\u09cd\u09ae-\u099c\u09cd\u09af\u09cb\u09a4\u09bf-\u099a\u09be\u0995\u09ae\u09be\u09b0-\u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u099a\u09be\u09b0\u09a3\u09be.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1599\" height=\"899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u09a7\u09b0\u09cd\u09ae-\u099c\u09cd\u09af\u09cb\u09a4\u09bf-\u099a\u09be\u0995\u09ae\u09be\u09b0-\u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u099a\u09be\u09b0\u09a3\u09be.jpg 1599w, https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u09a7\u09b0\u09cd\u09ae-\u099c\u09cd\u09af\u09cb\u09a4\u09bf-\u099a\u09be\u0995\u09ae\u09be\u09b0-\u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u099a\u09be\u09b0\u09a3\u09be-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u09a7\u09b0\u09cd\u09ae-\u099c\u09cd\u09af\u09cb\u09a4\u09bf-\u099a\u09be\u0995\u09ae\u09be\u09b0-\u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u099a\u09be\u09b0\u09a3\u09be-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u09a7\u09b0\u09cd\u09ae-\u099c\u09cd\u09af\u09cb\u09a4\u09bf-\u099a\u09be\u0995\u09ae\u09be\u09b0-\u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u099a\u09be\u09b0\u09a3\u09be-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u09a7\u09b0\u09cd\u09ae-\u099c\u09cd\u09af\u09cb\u09a4\u09bf-\u099a\u09be\u0995\u09ae\u09be\u09b0-\u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u099a\u09be\u09b0\u09a3\u09be-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u09a7\u09b0\u09cd\u09ae-\u099c\u09cd\u09af\u09cb\u09a4\u09bf-\u099a\u09be\u0995\u09ae\u09be\u09b0-\u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u099a\u09be\u09b0\u09a3\u09be-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u09a7\u09b0\u09cd\u09ae-\u099c\u09cd\u09af\u09cb\u09a4\u09bf-\u099a\u09be\u0995\u09ae\u09be\u09b0-\u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u099a\u09be\u09b0\u09a3\u09be-1392x783.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u09a7\u09b0\u09cd\u09ae-\u099c\u09cd\u09af\u09cb\u09a4\u09bf-\u099a\u09be\u0995\u09ae\u09be\u09b0-\u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u099a\u09be\u09b0\u09a3\u09be-1068x600.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u09a7\u09b0\u09cd\u09ae-\u099c\u09cd\u09af\u09cb\u09a4\u09bf-\u099a\u09be\u0995\u09ae\u09be\u09b0-\u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u099a\u09be\u09b0\u09a3\u09be-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u09a7\u09b0\u09cd\u09ae-\u099c\u09cd\u09af\u09cb\u09a4\u09bf-\u099a\u09be\u0995\u09ae\u09be\u09b0-\u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u099a\u09be\u09b0\u09a3\u09be-1494x840.jpg 1494w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1599px) 100vw, 1599px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, independent candidate and former Dighinala Upazila Chairman Dharma Jyoti Chakma is relatively young and enjoys widespread support from students and youth. He is the consensus candidate of Khagrachari\u2019s civil society. Former upazila chairmen from 7 of Khagrachari\u2019s 9 upazilas, along with union parishad chairmen, members, and headmen\/karbaris, were involved in selecting his candidacy. Despite intense pressure from the JSS Santu Group and military-backed organizations, he did not withdraw his nomination. This has further strengthened his image as a rebellious candidate, and repeated injustices against him have earned him growing public sympathy.<\/p>\n<p>Although he started campaigning somewhat late, strong public support for Dharma Jyoti Chakma is now clearly visible. Those who had been undecided about whom to vote for are now \u201cmounting the horse\u201d in his favor. Most importantly, the UPDF is committed to supporting the candidate nominated by civil society. This party has a strong, well-organized base and broad popular support in Khagrachari, which\u2014if properly utilized during the election\u2014can guarantee the horse\u2019s victory one hundred percent. Additionally, it is expected that he may receive a significant portion of Awami League votes as a bonus, since they will not cast their votes in the wrong place and thereby ensure the victory of their arch-enemy, Wadud Bhuiyan.<\/p>\n<p>Dharma Jyoti Chakma may be the preferred choice for all as a stabilizing factor in Khagrachari. If Wadud Bhuiyan is elected, there will be no remaining existence for the opposing camp of his party, including Awami League leaders, activists, and supporters in Khagrachari. They know this very well. Even before being elected, he has already cornered his party\u2019s opponents and Awami League members; it is easy to imagine what he would do if elected. In short, Wadud Bhuiyan has enemies everywhere\u2014both inside and outside. If all of them can unite, his defeat will become even easier. Considering all these factors, informed circles believe that stopping the horse\u2019s victory is becoming almost impossible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Correspondent, CHT News Monday, February 2, 2026 The 13th National Parliamentary Election will be held on February 12. In this Awami League\u2013free election, the BNP is trying to maintain its dominance in the field. However, in almost every constituency the party is facing strong opponents. 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