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CAMPAIGN-FINAL-STAGE (with picture)
RCC poll runners in last phase campaign
RAJSHAHI, July 28, 2018 (BSS)-Contestants for both mayoral and councilors
posts for the Monday’s election to Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) are now
waging their last phase campaign for gaining voters’ support.
Braving inclement weather the candidates are seen meeting voters
irrespective of age, sex and creed and caste with posters and leaflets to
drum up 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.
Workers and activists of the candidates were seen very much busy hanging
posters and using loudspeaker. Entire parts of the city got a new look with
huge posters, banners and festoons.
A total of 217 candidates are contesting the election. 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 doing welfare
for 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 upcoming election.
He said security of all the voters in the upcoming election 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 three-tier security measures will be ensured to
make the election free, fair and credible.
All the agencies concerned, including the law-enforcement ones, will render
their duties properly to make the election meaningful and acceptable to all.
He said 30 mobile courts led by executive magistrates will work here to
monitor the election. Magistrates will remain with the striking force with
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.
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