National Citizen Party (NCP), a partner in the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 10-party electoral alliance, has officially announced its candidates for 27 parliamentary seats.

The party released the names and photographs of the candidates on its verified Facebook page today. All announced candidates will contest the election using the "waterlily bud" symbol.

According to the party's announcement, NCP Convener Nahid Islam will contest from Dhaka-11, while Member Secretary Akhter Hossen will run from Rangpur-4. Other top leaders in the race include Hasnat Abdullah from Cumilla-4, Sarjis Alam from Panchagarh-1, Nasiruddin Patwary from Dhaka-8, and Abdul Hannan Masud from Noakhali-6.

In Dhaka and surrounding districts, Ariful Islam Adeeb has been nominated for Dhaka-18, Dilshana Parul for Dhaka-19, Nabila Tasnid for Dhaka-20, Jabed Rasin for Dhaka-9, Ali Naser Khan for Gazipur-2, Abdullah Al Amin for Narayanganj-4, Sarwar Tushar for Narsingdi-2, and Mazedul Islam for Munshiganj-2.

The party also named candidates for various districts across the country. The list includes Mahbub Alam for Lakshmipur-1, SM Saif Mostafiz for Sirajganj-6, SM Suja Uddin for Bandarban, Maulana Ashraf Mahdi for Brahmanbaria-2, and Mohammad Ataullah for Brahmanbaria-3. Additionally, Jobairul Hasan Arif will run for Chattogram-8, Sultan Muhammad Zakaria for Noakhali-2, Md Abdul Ahad for Dinajpur-5, Atiq Mujahid for Kurigram-2, Zahidul Islam for Mymensingh-11, Saifullah Haider for Tangail-3, Shamim Hamidi for Pirojpur-3, and SM Jarjis Kadir for Natore-3.

The announcement follows a press conference held last Thursday by the 10-party alliance, where a consensus on 253 seats was declared.