The National Citizen Party on Thursday officially began its election campaign by paying tribute at the graves of prominent national figures.

Party leaders visited the burial sites of Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Huq, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam and Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Bin Hadi in the capital Dhaka.

Addressing supporters after the visits, NCP convener Nahid Islam called on voters across the country to ensure victory for the 10-party electoral alliance.

He urged people to elect NCP’s 30 candidates, who are contesting under the water lily bud symbol, saying the alliance would speak for ordinary citizens at parliament and advocate for reform, sovereignty and the spirit of the July mass uprising.

Nahid said that the party was confident of entering parliament through the elections and pledged to implement the reforms promised to the electorate.

After paying respects at the graves, the NCP brought out a march titled ‘March for Justice’ at about 12:45pm from in front of the mausoleums of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam and Osman Hadi.

The procession passed through the Shahbagh crossing and concluded in front of the National Press Club in the capital.

Party leaders and candidates, including NCP chief coordinator and Dhaka-8 candidate Nasiruddin Patwary, central election steering committee secretary Monira Sharmin, Dhaka-9 candidate Javed Rasin, Dhaka-20 candidate Nabila Tasnid, National Youth Power convener Tarikul Islam, and central leader Farhad Sohel, among others, took part in the march.