Published on 12:00 AM, January 11, 2020

Dhaka City Corporation Elections

Four councillors elected unopposed

AND SO IT BEGINS… Mayoral candidates for elections to DNCC and DSCC received their electoral symbols yesterday and got busy campaigning right away. Holding sheaves of paddy -- electoral symbol of BNP -- Tabith Awal speaks to journalists in Uttara sector-7. PHOTO: COLLECTED
Staff Correspondent

Two ward councillor candidates and two other candidates for reserved women councillor seats in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) have been elected unopposed.

They are: Anwar Iqbal of ward-25, Arif Hossain of ward-43, Nargis Mahtab (reserved seat) of ward-6, and Nilufar Rahman (reserved seat) of ward-8. They all are supported by the ruling Awami League.

Returning Officer Abdul Baten said they found single candidate in those four positions on Thursday after the withdrawal of candidacy.

“We have informed the candidates of their unopposed win,” he said.

Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh (Awami League) distributes leaflets in Derma. PHOTO: COLLECTED

According to Election Commission, a total of seven candidates are vying for mayoral, 335 for general ward councillor and 82 for reserved women councillor posts in DSCC election, to be held on January 30.

 

Flanked by senior party leaders, Ishraque Hossain (BNP) campaigns near Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. PHOTO: COLLECTED
Atiqul Islam (AL) greets prospective voters in Uttara sector-4 after Juma prayers. PHOTO: COLLECTED

 

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