2 writ petitions seek stay on DNCC polls

Two separate writ petitions were filed today with the High Court seeking stay on the process for holding election to the mayoral post for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on February 26.

Jahangir Alom, chairman of Berait union parishad, and Ataur Rahman, chairman of Bhatara union parishad, filed the two petitions challenging the legality of the schedule fixed by the Election Commission (EC) for holding the polls to the DNCC mayor post.

The HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Zafar Ahmed fixed tomorrow for passing orders on the petitions after holding hearing today.

Jahangir Alom in his petition said that the EC is yet to provide him the CD containing the voter list, although the commission has fixed January 18 for submitting the nomination papers.

If he does not get the CD, he cannot submit the nomination paper and contest the election, he said.

On the other hand, Ataur Rahman filed petition on a separate legal ground.