The Chittagong unit of Awami League-led 14-party alliance today proposed that ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury be picked as the mayoral candidate of the alliance in the upcoming Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) polls.

The alliance leaders came up with the proposal in a coordination meeting at their office in the city, says a press release.

Contacted, Badiul Alam, AL joint general secretary of the city, said the meeting unanimously proposed the name of Mohiuddin, the city unit AL president, as the mayor candidate, reports our Chittagong correspondent.

“The decision of the meeting will be sent to the central body of 14-party alliance and they will make the final decision later,” he added.

The city unit leaders of National Awami Party, Workers Party and Bangladesh Tariqat Federation, among others, were present at the meeting.

Contacted, Mohiuddin said, “I was informed about the decision later.”