Sarjis Alam's affidavit shows inconsistence

Major discrepancies have been found in the affidavit and income tax return submitted by National Citizen Party (NCP) candidate Sarjis Alam to the Election Commission (EC).

The business income information of this candidate from Panchagarh-1 constituency did not match completely in the two documents.

In his affidavit, the 27-year-old postgraduate listed Tk 9 lakh as annual business income, while his tax return for 2025–26 shows Tk 28.05 lakh -- more than three times higher. Both figures appear separately in the affidavit.

His affidavit also shows inconsistencies between declared assets and the net wealth reported in his tax return. According to the income tax return, his total assets worth Tk 33.73 lakh, the affidavit's breakdown accounts for significantly less.

According to the affidavit, Sarjis holds liquid assets of Tk 5.61 lakh: Tk 3.11 lakh in cash, Tk 1 lakh in banks (without naming institutions or accounts), and Tk 1.5 lakh in electronic goods and furniture.

Sarjis paid Tk 52,500 in income tax in the 2025-26 fiscal year. He also declared 16.5 decimals of agricultural land, noted as "gifted", with an acquisition value of Tk 7,500 and an estimated market value of Tk 5 lakh.

In his election expenditure statement, Sarjis said he expects to receive Tk 11 lakh in gifts from four well-wishers who are not his relatives and another Tk 2 lakh in loans from an individual.

According to the document, he is also receiving funds in gifts from his father-in-law, mother-in-law, and paternal and maternal uncles.

However, the exact amount could not be ascertained, as the first digits of the six-digit figures were illegible in the scanned document available on the EC website. Based on the visible digits, it appears he is receiving at least Tk 1 lakh from each of them. He also listed a contribution of at least Tk 1 lakh from his brother-in-law as a loan.

He faces one criminal case filed in Gazipur.