The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday summoned veteran Awami League leader Amir Hossain Amu, dangling a threat to cancel his candidature for violating the electoral code of conduct in his constituency of Jhalokathi on Friday.

The summons is part of an EC statement signed by its Director (Public Relations) Md Shariful Alam.

Amu, who is contesting from Jhalokathi-2 seat in the parliamentary elections billed for January 7, was asked to appear before the EC to explain why his candidature won’t be voided at 3pm on December 15, reads the statement.

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According to the statement, the AL leader, also president of the JS standing committee on Industries Ministry Affairs, was asked by the EC not to join any rally violating the electoral code of conduct in his constituency on Friday.

Despite the restriction, he addressed and sought vote for him at two separate programmes in the Hall Room of Nalchiti upazila and Sheikh Russell Mini Stadium of the district.

As per the ‘Code of Conduct of political parties and candidates in the parliamentary elections’, there is a provision of cancelling the candidature for breaching the polls code.