Did anyone expect that the ruling party candidate would lose her security deposit or manage to bag only eight percent of the votes?
Intra-party feud and selection of “wrong candidate” caused the ruling Awami League to suffer a humiliating defeat in Tuesday’s mayoral polls in Rangpur city, said local politicians and civil society members.
All eyes are on Rangpur today as Awami League, BNP and Jatiya Party are set to fight the battle of ballots to win the mayoral race.
The Election Commission has decided in principle to use CCTV cameras and electronic voting machines (EVM) at a few polling stations during the upcoming Rangpur City Corporation polls.
Incumbent Mayor Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu has got the ruling Awami League's nomination to run for mayor in Rangpur City Corporation polls scheduled for December 21.
Did anyone expect that the ruling party candidate would lose her security deposit or manage to bag only eight percent of the votes?
Intra-party feud and selection of “wrong candidate” caused the ruling Awami League to suffer a humiliating defeat in Tuesday’s mayoral polls in Rangpur city, said local politicians and civil society members.
All eyes are on Rangpur today as Awami League, BNP and Jatiya Party are set to fight the battle of ballots to win the mayoral race.
The Election Commission has decided in principle to use CCTV cameras and electronic voting machines (EVM) at a few polling stations during the upcoming Rangpur City Corporation polls.
Incumbent Mayor Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu has got the ruling Awami League's nomination to run for mayor in Rangpur City Corporation polls scheduled for December 21.