Jaitya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Sunday took oath as a member of the 11th Parliament.

Earlier, Ershad went to the Parliament in a wheelchair. After taking oath he left the Parliament building in the same wheelchair.

UNB adds : Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath at Parliament Bhaban around 12:30 pm, said a Parliament Secretariat handout.

Ershad was elected MP from Rangpur-3 constituency in the December-30 election.

On Friday, Jatiya Party cochairman GM Quader at a press conference said they will play the role of the main opposition for the smooth functioning of parliament while their party chairman HM Ershad will act as the Leader of the Opposition.

Jatiya Party, which joined the election as the key partner of the Awami League-led Grand Alliance, bagged 22 seats in the election.