SCC Councillor Race: AL wins 22 out of 42 posts
At least eight expelled BNP leaders and its associate bodies have been elected ward councillors in Sylhet city while four Jamaat-backed candidates won the polls held on Wednesday.
However, the ruling Awami League-backed candidates secured win at 22 wards. Two non-partisan candidates won while the political affiliation of the other six councillors-elect could not be known.
BNP, as it decided to boycott the polls, expelled 43 of its grassroots leaders for participating in the polls.
BNP's suspended eight councillors-elect are Syed Tawfiqul Hadi of ward-1, Farhad Chowdhury Shamim of ward-6, Mohammad Nazrul Islam of ward-14, ABM Zillur Rahman of ward-18, Md Abdur Rakib of ward-21, Humyun Kabir of ward-24, Delowar Hossen Nadim of ward-33 and Altaf Hossain Sumon of ward-39.
In 2021, the city of Sylhet underwent a significant expansion when 15 new wards were added to the previous 27 ones.
Analysing the polls result of the previous 27, it was found that 20 incumbent councillors won the race.
5 LOST SECURITY MONEY
Five out of eight mayoral candidates lost their security deposits for failing to secure the minimum votes, according to an analysis of the result.
They are Mahmudul Hasan from Islami Andolon Bangladesh (IAB), Zahirul Alam from Zaker Party, and independent candidates Abdul Hanif Kutu, Mohammad Salauddin Rimon, Mushtaq Ahmed Rauf Mostafa.
However, Mahmudul Hasan boycotted the election on June 13 after IAB candidate came under attack during Barishal city polls.
Under the election law, candidates have to deposit a certain amount of money to the government exchequer to contest the election.
The amount is fixed at Tk 20,000 per candidate in Sylhet City Corporation polls. To get the money back, candidates must obtain at least one-eighth of the total vote cast in their seats.
A total of 2,27,859 votes were cast in the Sylhet city polls, out of which 1,216 votes were cancelled. As per the rules, a candidate had to get 28,330 votes to get the security deposit back.
MAYOR-ELECT WORRIED OF KEEPING PROMISES
"I promised to serve the citizens and my promises are on record. I am worried of the day when someone will ask me how much of the promises I kept. But I will try my best," said Mayor-elect Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury.
He was talking to the journalists yesterday.
Anwaruzzaman said, "My first challenge is to eradicate waterlogging in the city by preparing a masterplan with the help of experts."
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