Wife of Accused Drug Trafficker Files Nomination for Dhubri Panchayat Polls

Rashida Khatun, wife of alleged drug trafficker Nur Alom Sheikh, has filed her nomination as an independent candidate for Ward No. 5 of Bhashani Char Gaon Panchayat in Dhubri. Sheikh was recently arrested under the NDPS Act and faces serious charges. Khatun’s entry into politics amid her husband’s legal troubles has sparked intense debate over crime and grassroots democracy. Election officials have promised proper scrutiny of all nominations.