News Desk: Dhaka,
Sept-19,
The first phase elections to the postponed 160 Union Parishads (UPs) will be held tomorrow as the Election Commission (EC) has already completed all the preparations for the polls.
The official election
campaign ended at midnight yesterday, EC sources said, adding that that the
election will be held in compliance with the health rules.
The voting will start
from 8 am and continue till 4 pm.
Besides, the sixth
phase voting will be held in 9 postponed municipalities tomorrow.
Earlier, the EC had
postponed the elections due to the surge of the coronavirus outbreak.
Candidates of other
parties including the Awami League and Jatiya Party are in the field in this year's
UP elections.
EC Secretariat Joint
Secretary (Public Relations) SM Asaduzzaman told the media that there will be
four-layer security in the concerned constituencies to ensure a fair and
peaceful election.
Strict measures have
been taken to prevent all kinds of irregularities ahead of the polls, he said,
adding that the concerned deputy commissioner (DC), Superintendent of Police
(SP) and returning officers have been directed to keep the overall situation normal by executing proper law and order.
Members of the law
enforcement agencies including Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), police, and Ansar
started patrolling the constituency from Saturday last to maintain law and
order.
They will remain until
the day after the voting.
There are also
executive and judicial magistrates alongside the law enforcement agencies.
Ballot boxes, ballot
papers, and other election materials have been sent to each polling station
today under special security.
According to EC
sources, 45 candidates have been elected unopposed for the post of chairman in
160 UPs.
There are a total of
500 candidates for the post of chairman.
About 1,965 candidates
in the reserved wards and 6,333 candidates in the general wards.
Meanwhile, out of 9
municipalities, three candidates have won unopposed as mayors at Langalkot in
Cumilla, Kabirhat in Noakhali, and Boalkhali in Chattogram.
Now 27 persons are
vying for the post of mayor.
The electronic Voting
Machine (EVM) system will be used in 9 municipalities and in 11 UPs of 160.
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