BSS-03 10 teams start monitoring RCC electioneering process

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ELECTION-MONITOR (with picture)

10 teams start monitoring RCC electioneering process

RAJSHAHI, July 16, 2018 (BSS) – Ten teams led by executive magistrates have
started working here to monitor the electioneering process in Rajshahi City
Corporation (RCC) polls, observing the election code of conducts is being
maintained or not.

With direction of district magistrate, the teams have been working in all
30 wards to ensure a proper and congenial atmosphere for election since
Sunday last.

District Magistrate office sources said three councilor candidates were
fined Taka 500 each and another Taka 1,000 on charge of violating election
code of conducts yesterday.

Simultaneously, a high-powered team from Dhaka Election Commission will
start working here to resist any violation of election code of conducts from
tomorrow.

Candidates for both mayoral and ward councilors along with their workers
and supporters are passing busy days with campaigning in favour of them.

The candidates are seen meeting voters irrespective of age, sex, creed and
caste with posters and leaflets to enhance 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.

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

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.

He 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.

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