Contestants pass busy time in RCC electioneering

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RAJSHAHI, July 12, 2018 (BSS)-Candidates for both mayoral and ward
councilors along with their workers and supporters are passing busy days with
campaigning for the upcoming election to Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC).

The candidates are seen meeting voters irrespective of age, sex and creed
and caste with posters and leaflets to drum up support for them from early
morning to midnight.

Flanked by large number of party leaders and workers the mayoral
contestants are also seen meeting voters seeking their support throughout the
day.

Workers and activists of the candidates were seen very much busy hanging
posters and opening election offices. Several parts of the city got a new
look with huge posters, banners and festoons.

“I am very much happy and enjoying the changed atmosphere,” said Nazrul
Islam, a sexagenarian voter of Budhpara area.

He expects all the contestants and their supporters will follow election
code of conduct till the last day of the campaign.

Afroza Akter Poly, a resident of Upashahar area, expressed her happiness
over the election mode across the city. She, however, expects peaceful and
congenial atmosphere during the entire electioneering period.

A total of 217 candidates are contesting in the upcoming RCC election
scheduled to be held on July 30. Of them, five for mayor, 160 for general
councilors and 52 for reserved seats for women councilors.

Assistant Returning Officer Atiar Rahman said AHM Khairuzzaman Liton
(Boat), Musaddique Hossain Bulbul (Paddy Sheaf), Habibur Rahman (Jackfruit),
Shafiqul Islam (Hand fan) and Advocate Murad Murshed (Elephant) are the
mayoral aspirants.

Among the mayoral candidates, Awami League nominee AHM Khairuzzaman Liton
first announced his election manifesto, promising to generate employment
opportunities for one lakh unemployed people if he was elected.

He announced the 15-point election manifesto at a press conference at the
party’s city unit office here Tuesday noon.

In the manifesto, he put emphasis on creating of employment and
accelerating of education and healthcare services to build Rajshahi as a mega
city.

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.

The meeting decided that all the alliance leaders and workers would work
together to make the boat symbol winner in the city polls.

Local unit Jatiya Party nominated candidate has also withdrawn his
nomination form giving support to Liton.

Assistant Returning Officer 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.