RAJSHAHI, July 10, 2018 (BSS)-A total of 217 candidates have remained in
race of the upcoming election to Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) scheduled to
be held on July 30.
Of them, five for mayor, 160 for general councilors and 52 for reserved
seats for women councilors. Election officials published the list of
candidates on Monday afternoon which was the deadline for withdrawal of
candidature.
Assistant Returning Officer Atiar Rahman said nomination forms of 226
candidates including six for mayor were declared valid.
Of them, Jatiya Party nominated mayor candidate Washiur Rahman Dolon and
eight others for general councilor post have withdrawn their nomination
papers.
The mayoral candidates are: AHM Khairuzzaman Liton (Awami League),
Musaddique Hossain Bulbul (BNP), Habibur Rahman (Bangladesh Jatiya Party),
Shafiqul Islam (Islami Andolon Bangladesh) and Advocate Murad Murshed
(Independent).
Atiar Rahman said there are 3,18,138 voters including 1,62,053 female
voters who will exercise their right of franchise at 138 centers to elect one
mayor, 30 general councilors and 10 women councilors in reserved seats in the
upcoming election.
He said the candidates started their formal election campaign after
getting symbol in full-swing today.
Rahman added that all preparations were taken for holding the election on
July 30 peacefully and successfully.