RAJSHAHI, June 20, 2018 (BSS) – A total of 134 candidates collected
nomination papers from the district election office here for contesting in
the forthcoming election of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) till Tuesday
afternoon.
Of them, 96 for general councilor posts and 38 for reserved seats for
women. However, none was seen collecting nomination papers for the mayoral
post during the time.
District Election Officer Atiar Rahman said the election schedule has
been announced formally on Wednesday and they started distributing nomination
papers from the following day.
The office remains open for distributing and receiving nomination papers
everyday including the weekly holidays.
He said the candidates can submit their nomination papers to both the
returning officer and assistant returning officer till June 28. Returning
Officer will scrutinize the nomination papers on July 1 and 2. July 9 has
been set as the final date of withdrawal of candidature.
Atiar Rahman said all sorts of preparations were taken for holding the
election scheduled to be held on July 30.
He said the city corporation has 3,18,138 voters including 1,62,053
females to exercise their right of franchise in 137 centres to elect one
mayor, 30 ward councilors and 10 councilors in reserved seats for women in
the upcoming RCC election.