Contestants for both mayor and councilors posts for Wednesday’s election to Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) have concluded their 19-day long hectic campaign last midnight, reports BSS.
The candidates were seen met voters irrespective of age, sex, creed and caste with posters and leaflets to drum up support for them from early morning to midnight.
According to the local election commission office, a total of 161 candidates remained in the election race. Of them, three for mayor, 112 for general councilors in 30 wards and 46 for 10 reserved seats for women councilors.
The mayoral candidates are -- Bangladesh Awami League nominated and former mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton (Boat), Jatiya Party candidate Saiful Islam Swapan (Plough) and Jaker Party Latif Anwar (Rose).
All of them announced their election manifestos promising to work for welfare of the city dwellers.
RCC election Returning Officer Delwar Hossain said there are 3,51,982 voters to exercise their right of franchise in EVM in 1,153 rooms of 155 polling centres in 30 wards from 8:00 am to 4: 00 pm without any break.
He said securities of all the voters will be ensured at any cost on the day of balloting.
The EC has been working in a proper coordination with local administration and law enforcing agencies so that the voters can return to their respective residences safely after casting their votes.
Five-tier security measures have been arranged to make the election free, fair and credible, he added.
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