BSS-45 Independent candidate Mukitur Rahman elected mayor of Gaibandha Municipality

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Independent candidate Mukitur Rahman elected mayor of Gaibandha Municipality

GAIBANDHA, Jan 30, 2021 (BSS) – Md. Mukitur Rahman Rafi, an independent candidate, was unofficially elected as mayor in Gaibandha Municipality today.

The result of the municipality election was announced by District Election Officer and Returning Officer (RO) Abdul Mottalib at the conference room of the upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) here this evening.

RO Abdul Mottalib said a total of five candidates participated in the Gaibandha Municipality polls for the mayoral post.

Of them, Md. Mukitur Rahman Rafi got 11,149 votes with (Coconut tree) symbol while his nearest rival BNP candidate M. Faruk Ahmed with (sheaf of paddy) symbol got 5494 votes. Awami League nominated candidate Khandaker Zahangir Alam with (Boat) symbol bagged 5039 votes.

The number of the voters in Gaibandha Municipality is 29,979; of them 22,347 voters cast their votes at 15 centers to elect one mayor and 9 councilors including three female reserved councilors.

RO Mottalib thanked members of the law enforcement agencies and voters for their cooperation in holding a peaceful election.

Senior officials of the district and upazila administration, candidates and journalists of both print and electronic media were present on the occasion.

BSS/CORR/ARS/2157 hrs