All the necessary preparations have been completed as the voting for the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) elections will be held tomorrow (June 21) for the seventh time since its establishment in 1987.
For the first time in RCC's history, elections will be held through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in all 155 centres. There will also be Close Circuit Cameras in each of the centres.
The Regional Election Office has adopted all sorts of necessary preparations in coordination with all the authorities concerned, including law enforcing agencies, to make the election successful.
It has imparted training to 155 presiding officers, 1,153 assistance presiding officers and 3,459 polling officers.
There are 3,51,982 voters to exercise their right of franchise in EVM in 1,153 rooms of 155 polling centres in 30 wards from 8am to 4pm without any break.
Returning Officer Delwar Hossain said a total of 161 candidates remained in the election race. Of them, three for mayor, 112 for general councilors in 30 wards and 46 for 10 reserved seats for women councilors.
The mayoral candidates are: Bangladesh Awami League nominated and former mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton (Boat), Jatiya Party candidate Saiful Islam Swapan (Plough) and Jaker Party Latif Anwar (Rose).
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) held a briefing parade at its police line ground largely attended by police, Ansar-VDP and others concerned this morning.
The participants were given directions to perform their respective duties with utmost sincerity and honesty for a perfect election.
BDST: 1722 HRS, JUNE 20, 2023
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