Sarjis shrugs off Tasnim, bets on grandpa’s fortune for election campaign

Sarjis Alam, Chief Organiser of the National Citizens Party (NCP), responded Tuesday to senior joint member secretary Tasnim Jara’s open letter questioning his 100-plus vehicle motorcade, defending its funding and alignment with the party’s transparency pledge. 

In a letter, Sarjis denied personal expense, saying family, friends, and well-wishers covered most costs, with his relatives able to afford the Tk 3 lakh for 50 rented cars. 

He also claimed that his family was able to afford it even 50 years ago.

Sarjis boasted that his grandfather’s legacy alone could bankroll his election, underscoring his financial confidence.

 Sarjis, who recently claimed to live on loans with “no money,” argued his family’s wealth does not mirror Awami League-style looting. 

He dismissed Tasnim’s call for instant transparency as impractical, saying Bangladesh’s diverse political culture demands a gradual shift—not a six-month overhaul—to avoid irrelevance. 

“Field politics isn’t Facebook,” he wrote, insisting a mix of old and new tactics is key to winning elections and enacting change later.  

He admitted the convoy’s size surprised him but called it a spontaneous show of local support, not a planned flex. 

Sarjis predicted victory with his grandfather’s legacy alone, brushing off critics as out-of-touch with grassroots realities.