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Taposh hails EC’s decision on deferring poll date
DHAKA, Jan 19, 2020 (BSS) – Awami League (AL) nominated Dhaka South City
Corporation (DSCC) Mayoral candidate Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today
appreciated the decision of Election Commission regarding deferral of city
corporation polls date.
“Due to the new date, the city polls will be held in further competitive
and acceptable manner. The level-playing field is taking place all over the
city as the people are participating in the polls campaigns. People are
supporting their candidates amid enthusiasm,” he said.
While talking to the journalists during his electoral campaign in city’s
Arambagh area from where he started his election campaign from Ward 8 in
city, he expressed his satisfaction over the new date of Dhaka city
corporations’ polls which is now slated for February 1.
He urged city dwellers to cast their votes for ‘Boat’, the party symbol of
AL, to give him the opportunities to serve them in the days to come.
He sought cooperation of leaders and workers of the party for seeking votes
at people’s doorsteps.
Party’s organising secretary Advocate Afzal Hossain, its Relief and Social
Welfare Secretary Sujit Roy Nandi, Central Member Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran
and Dhaka South unit General Secretary of AL Shah Alam Murad, among others,
were present on the occasion.
According to the Election Commission (EC), the elections to the Dhaka South
City Corporation (DSCC) and the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will be
held on February 1, 2020.
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