6 contestants submit nominations for DNCC mayoral by-polls
Six mayor hopefuls have submitted nomination papers for contesting in the upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral by-polls.
The contestants are Atiqul Islam from Awami League, Shafin Ahmed from Jatiya Party, Bobby Hajjaj from National Democratic Party, Shahin Khan from Progressive Democratic Party, Anisur Rahman from National People’s Party and independent candidate Abdur Rahim.
Md Abdul Kashem, returning officer, revealed the information to reporters at Election Training Institute in the capital's Agargaon this evening.
He also said that general elections will be held in 18 new wards and by-election in two wards of DNCC. For these, 167 contestants have submitted nomination papers for the post of councillors and 45 for the post of reserved councillor posts for women.
The nomination papers will be scrutinised on February 2, and the last date for withdrawing candidacy is February 9, he said, adding that the electoral symbols will be allotted on February 10.
Legal action will be taken if election campaigns are held before allocation of symbols, he added.
Meanwhile, 158 candidates have submitted nomination papers for the councillor posts in 18 new wards of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Returning Officer Rakib Uddin Mandal said.
A total of 25 have submitted nomination papers for contesting for women councillor posts in six reserved wards, he added.
By-polls to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral post and elections to councillor posts in the 36 new wards -- 18 under the DNCC and 18 under the DSCC -- will be held on February 28.
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