RAJSHAHI, July 29, 2018 (BSS) – Contestants for both mayoral and councilors posts for tomorrow’s election to Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) have concluded their 19-day long hectic campaign last midnight.
Braving inclement weather, the candidates particularly the heavyweight mayoral ones were seen arranging huge procession and showdown on the last campaign day. They also met voters irrespective of age, sex, creed and caste
with posters and leaflets to drum up support for them from early morning to midnight.
A total of 217 candidates remained in the election race. Of them, five for mayor, 160 for general councilors and 52 for reserved seats for women councilors.
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. All of them announced their
election manifestoes promising to work for welfare of the city dwellers.
Syed Amirul Islam, Returning Officer for the RCC election, said there are 3,18,138 voters including 1,62,053 female voters who will exercise their right of franchise in the election.
He said securities of all the voters will be ensured at any cost on day of balloting. The EC has been working in a proper coordination with local administration so that the voters can return to their respective residences
safely after casting their votes.
The returning officer said a five-tier security measures have been arranged to make the election free, fair and credible.
All the agencies concerned, including the law-enforcement ones, have already started rendering their duties properly to make the election peaceful.
He said 30 mobile courts led by executive magistrates are working here to monitor the election. Magistrates will remain with the striking force BGB in every ward.
Ten judicial magistrates will also work. At every polling center, 22 to 24 police and Ansar men will be deployed.
Besides, one observer will remain in each of the 30 wards on behalf of the EC. Besides, each ward will have a mobile striking force of RAB and police on the day of polling.