Tabith files lawsuit over cancellation of Feb 1 DNCC polls

Tabith Awal filed a suit with an election tribunal in Dhaka, demanding cancellation of the Dhaka North City Corporation polls held on February 1.

Judge Utpal Bhattacharya of the election tribunal accepted the suit and will pass an order on the issue later in the day, Advocate Masud Ahmed Talukdar confirmed to The Daily Star.

The chief election commissioner, commission's secretary, winner candidate M Atiqul Islam and five others have been made defendants to contest the suit.

In the suit, Tabith claimed that the February 1 election was held amid irregularities and corruption, adding that on the day, a satisfactory number of voters did not turn up to cast their votes.

Tabith also alleged that the election commissioner, in collusion with others, declared M Atiqul Islam the mayor of DNCC amid irregularities and corruption.