Sisik candidate Babul voted in Subidbazar Anand Niketan center
Sylhet Representative/
Jatiya Party mayoral candidate Nazrul Islam Babul cast his vote in Sylhet City Corporation election at Anand Niketan School Center in West Subidbazar of the metropolis.
He voted at this center at around 9:30 am on Wednesday (June 21).
Earlier, Awami League nominated mayoral candidate Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury cast his vote at 8:20 am in Pathantula Shahjalal Jamia Islamia Kamil Madrasa Center of Ward No. 8 of the city.
Sylhet city corporation election is being held today. Voting through Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) started from 8 am.
There are a total of 190 polling stations in this year’s CSIC elections. Out of these, 132 centers have been identified as ‘critical’ (risky) by law enforcement agencies.
CSIC elections are being held this time with a total of 42 wards including the extended area. The total number of voters is 4 lakh 87 thousand 747 people. Among them 2 lakh 54 thousand 363 male voters and 2 lakh 33 thousand 384 female voters.
A total of 7 people are competing for the mayoral post in today’s CSIC elections, including the candidates of three political parties – Awami League, Jatiya Party and Zaker Party. There were 8 candidates. However, on the day of the Barisal City election, the mayoral candidate of the Islamic movement, Hafiz Maulana Mahmudul Hasan, withdrew from the polls.
Bangladesh Awami League nominated candidate Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury for the post of mayor in boat symbol, Jatiya Party nominated candidate Nazrul Islam Babul in plow symbol, independent candidate respectively. Abdul Hanif Kutu horse symbol, Md. Chalah Uddin Rimon cricket bat symbol, Md. Shahjahan Mia is contesting on Bus symbol and Mushtaq Ahmed Rauf Mustafa on Deer symbol and Zaker Party candidate Zahirul Islam is contesting on Rose symbol. Alleging irregularities in the Barisal City Corporation elections, the mayoral candidate of the Islamic Movement, Sisik, has announced boycotting the elections. Although 7 candidates are competing for the post of mayor, the main fight will be between the candidate of boat and plow.
