RAJSHAHI, June 29, 2018 (BSS) – A total of 227 aspirants, including six
mayoral candidates, have submitted their nomination papers for contesting in
the upcoming Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) election.
Besides the mayoral candidates, a total of 169 people submitted
nomination papers to Returning Officer here yesterday for general councilors
while 52 for reserved seats for women. Thursday was the last day for
nomination papers submission.
Six mayoral candidates who submitted nomination papers were AHM
Khairuzzaman Liton (Awami League), Musaddeque Hossain Bulbul (BNP), Washiur
Rahman Dolon (Jatiya Party), advocate Murad Murshed (independent), Habibur
Rahman (Bangladesh Jatiya Party) and Shafiqul Islam (Islami Shashantra
Andalan).
Meanwhile, local city unit of 14-party alliance extended support to
Liton. The alliance took the decision in a meeting held at city unit office
of Awami League here last week.
The meeting decided that all the alliance leaders and workers would work
together to make the boat symbol win in the city polls scheduled to be held
on July 30.
Returning Officer Syed Amirul Islam will scrutinise the nomination
papers on July 1 and 2, and July 9 has been set as the final date for
withdrawal of candidature. According to the election schedule, election
symbols will be distributed among the candidates on July 10.
Talking to reporters, Amirul said all preparations have been taken for
holding the election on July 30.
After getting election symbols, he said, the candidates can start their
formal election campaign.
There are 3,18,138 voters, including 1,62,053 women voters, at 137
centres of the city corporation who will elect one mayor, 30 ward councilors
and 10 councilors in reserved seats for women in the upcoming RCC polls.