Samanta Shermeen resigns from NCP
Published: 05 November 2026, 9:43:35
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National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Samanta Shermeen has resigned from the party, citing differences over its alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami, electoral strategy, women’s rights and internal democracy.
She announced her resignation in a statement on Thursday, saying the party had moved away from the values on which it was founded.
Samanta said she had opposed the NCP’s alliance with Jamaat for nearly a year, arguing that the party was not a suitable political ally, either ideologically or strategically.
She also criticised the NCP’s decision to join the 11-party electoral alliance, saying it had weakened the party’s opportunity to build an independent political identity.
On women’s rights, she alleged that the NCP had failed to recognise women’s contributions to the July 2024 mass uprising and ensure their proper representation in party leadership and decision-making.
She further criticised the party for restructuring its convening committee without holding a council, saying the move undermined internal democracy and accountability.
Samanta said she had repeatedly raised these issues within the party over the past 11 months but failed to bring about any change.
Calling for a new political platform based on democracy, national sovereignty, gender equality and economic justice, she urged young people to work towards building a new political force beyond traditional party politics.
