Ruling Awami League has finalised lone councilor hopefuls for most units for the upcoming city corporation elections to the two halves of Dhaka city, to be held on April 28.

The party also has ensured single candidate for reserved woman councilor.

Earlier, the party decided to back single councilor aspirants to ensure victory and the party top leaders held several meetings with AL's City unit leaders and other concern leaders in this regard.

"Those who didn't get party support, they will have to withdraw their candidature. We gave the message to every candidate. If anyone violates party decision, organisational action will be taken against him/her", MA Aziz, acting president of Dhaka city AL told the Daily Star this evening.

Today is the last date of withdrawal nomination.

The party submitted its list for Dhaka north, signed by AL's international affair secretary Faruk Khan, also election coordinator of AL sponsored mayoral candidate Annisul Huq, and that for Dhaka south, signed by Md Abdur Razzak, election coordinator for Sayeed Khokan.

AL sponsored councilors for Dhaka North City Corporation are – Afsar Uddin Khan for Ward-1, Kadom Ali Matbor for Ward-2, Kazi Jahirul Islam Manik for Ward--3, Jamal Mostofa for Ward-4, Abdur Rauf for Ward-5, Atiqul Islam Atik for Ward-6, Mobasser Chowdhury for Ward-7, Kazi Tipu Sultan for Ward-8, Lutfor Rahman for Ward-9, Abu Taher for Ward-10, Wahedur Rahman Babul for Ward-11, Shirin Roksana for Ward-12, Nazmul Alam Juwel for Ward-13, Rezaul Haque Bhuiyan for Ward-14, Haji Azmat Dawan for Ward-15, Mahamuda Begum for Ward-16, Zinnat Ali for Ward-17, Jakir Hossain Babul for Ward-18, Mafizur Rahman for Ward-19, Haji Mohammad Aslam for Ward-20, Osman Gani for Ward-21, Haji LIakot Ali for Ward-22, Faisal Basher for Ward-23, Safi Ullah Safi for Ward-24, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for Ward-25, Shamim Hasan for Ward-26, Faridur Rahman Khan Iran for Ward-27, Forkan Hossain for Ward-28, Salimullah for Ward-29, Arifur Rahman Tuhin for Ward-30, Imtiaz Khan Babul for Ward-31, Habibur Rahman Mijan for Ward-32, Sheikh Bazlur Rahman for Ward-33, Abu Taher Khan for Ward-34, Mokter Sarder for Ward-35 and Taimur Reza Khokon for Ward-36.

Besides AL sponsored candidates for councilor reserved for Woman are – Shahanaz Parvin Mitu for Ward-1, 17 and 18, Nasima Haque for Ward-4, 15 and 16, Salma Kamal for Ward-2, 3 and 5, Rashida Akter Jhorna for Ward-6, 7 and 8, Raziya Sultana Ity for Ward-9, 10 and 11, Shamsun Nahar Lovely for Ward-12, 13 and 14, Khaleda Bahar Beauty for Ward-19, 20 and 21, Fazilatunessa Lucky for Ward-22, 23 and 36, Nazmum Nahan Helen for Ward-24, 25 and 35, Shamima Rahman for Ward-26, 27 and 28, Syeda Rozina Akter for Ward-29, 30 and 32, and A Sarwar Daizy for Ward-31, 33 and 34.

On the other hand, AL sponsored councilors for Dhaka South City Corporation are – Wahidul Hasan Milton for Ward-1, Anisur Rahman for Ward-2, Md Afsar Uddin for Ward-3, Masud Hasan Shamim for Ward-4, Asrafuzzaman Farid for Ward-5, BM Shirajul Islam for Ward-6, Abdul Basid Khan Bachchu for Ward-7, Haji Mohammad Sultan Mia for Ward-8, AKM Mominul Islam Sayeed for Ward-9, Maruf Ahmed Mansur for Ward-10, Md Kamruzzaman Bablu for Ward-11, Golam Ashraf Talukder for Ward-12, Mostafa Zaman Popi for Ward-13, Mohammad Selim and Iliasur Rahman for Ward-14, Zakir Hossain Swapan for Ward-15, Md Hossain Haider Hiru for Ward-16, Salauddin Ahmed Dhali for Ward-17, Jasim Uddin Ahmed for Ward-18, Munsi Kamruzzaman Kajol for Ward-19, Farid Uddin Ahmed Ratan for Ward-20, MA Hamid Khan for Ward-21, FKM Iqbal, Abdul Mohaimen, Md Monirul Haque Babu, Hazi Tarikul Islam Sajib and Md Abed Ali for Ward-22, Md Humayun Kabir for Ward-23, Mosharrof Hossain for Ward-24, Haji Mohammad Delowar Hossain for Ward-25, Md Osman Goni for Ward-26, Md Omar Bin Aziz for Ward-27, Mohammad Yunus Sumon for Ward-28, Jahangir Alam Babul for Ward-29, Hasan Mahmud Pillu for Ward-30, Shofikur Rahman Jahangir for Ward-31, Haji Shofik for Ward-32, Md Ilias Rashid for Ward-33, Md Afjal Hossain Siddiki for Ward-34, Md Golam Mostafa for Ward-35, Ranjan Biswas for Ward-36, Abdur Rahman Miaji for Ward-37, Abu Ahmed Mannafi for Ward-38, Moynul Haque Manju for Ward-39, Asaduzzaman Asad for Ward-40, Sorowar Hossain Alo for Ward-41, Iyar Mohammad Iyaru for Ward-42, Haji Mohammad Sahid for Ward-43, Alhaj Saleh Zaman Selim for Ward-44, Hasan Askori for Ward-45, Md Shahiduzzaman Minu for Ward-46, Md Nasir Ahmed Bhuiyan for Ward-47, Abul Kalam Onu for Ward-48, Gazi Shamim Ahmed for Ward-49, Md Saiyem Khondokar for Ward-50, Haji Habibur Rahman Habu for Ward-51, Md Nasim for Ward-52, Haji Nur Hossain for Ward-53, Alamgir Hossain for Ward-54, Haji Mohammad Nur-e-Alam for Ward-55, Mohammad Hossain for Ward-56 and Haji Mohammad Saidul Islam for Ward-57.

While the AL sponsored candidates for councilor reserved for Woman are – Fatema Doli for Ward-2, 3 and 4, Mahfuza Rina for Ward-5, 6 and 7, Minu Rahman for Ward-8, 9 and 10, Farzana Doli for Ward-1, 11 and 12, Syeda Roksana Islam Chameli for Ward-13, 19 and 20, Nargis Mahtab for Ward-16, 17 and 21, Shirin Goffar for Ward-14, 15 and 18, Aysha Mokarrom for Ward-22, 23 and 26, Aleya Pervin Ranju for Ward-24, 25 and 29, Asma Akter for Ward-27, 28 and 30, Rashida Akter Ruma for Ward-31, 32 and 33, Haji Jinnatul Bakia for Ward-35, 36 and 37, Rashida Pervin Moni for Ward-34, 38 and 41, Lovely Chowdhury for Ward-39, 40 and 49, Nazma Khokon for Ward-48, 50 and 51, Nasima Ahmed for Ward-42, 43 and 44, Helen Akter for Ward-45, 46 and 47, Rebeka Sultana for Ward-52, 53 and 54, and Sheuli Hossain Sarker for Ward-55, 56 and 57.