Municipalities elections to start from December 28: EC

Elections to municipalities across the country will be held from December 28, the Election Commission announced today.

"The first phase of municipal election will be held on December 28," said EC Senior Secretary Md Alamgir at a press briefing at the EC office this evening.

In four to five phases, the elections to all municipalities will be completed by March and April next year. Voting will be conducted through Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), said the EC secretary.

According to the announced schedule, the last date for submitting nomination papers in the first phase is December 1 and the last date for withdrawal of candidacy is December 10.

The EC will scrutinise nomination papers on December 3.