Mehedi has submitted nomination paper to the party for nomination from the constituency.

Sangsad leaders at a press conference Sunday evening termed Mehedi Rumi a "failed and incompetent public representative" and said, "He did nothing for development in the area and for freedom fighters in last ten years." Mehedi was elected from the constituency in last two elections.

The Sangsad leaders in a written statement at the press conference claimed that no freedom fighter will campaign for Mehedi if he is nominated as he 'divided freedom fighters into two groups' in the area.

Kumarkhali Muktijoddha Sangsad commander Shamsul Alam Pitnu read out the statement.

Freedom fighters Abu Sattar, Abdur Razzak, Wahed Panna, Habibur Rahman, Mizanur Rahman, Ali Akbar, Atiar Rahman and Sohrab Uddin Master also spoke at the press conference.

According to party insiders, BNP is dogged by intra-party feud in Kushtia-4 constituency.

Earlier, Nurul Islam Ansar Pramanik, chairman of Kumarkhali municipality and president of municipal BNP unit, urged the party high command not to nominate Mehedi in the coming election.

Ansar, who submitted nomination paper, launched campaign long ago.

BNP is divided into two factions in the area--one led by Nurul Islam Ansar and the other by Kumarkhali BNP president Anwar Hossain Bakul. Bakul is loyal to Mehedi Rumi, party sources said.

When contacted earlier, Mehedi had claimed that he implemented a lot of development projects in his constituency during his tenure.

When contacted, Mehedi had claimed that he implemented a lot of development projects in his constituency during his tenure.

Asked about the freedom fighters' allegations, he said, "They are not real freedom fighters". "They are men of Ansar", he added.