EC takes massive preparation for GCC election

GAZIPUR, June 19 (BSS): The Election Commission (EC) has taken massive preparation to hold the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls in a free, fair and peaceful manner.

Candidates began formal campaign for the election from June 18 (Monday) as voting will be held on June 26.

Ahead of the polls, the returning officer's office at Shaheed Bangataz Auditorium is seen very busy with election

activities.

Chief Election Commissioner, all election commissioners, EC secretary will come to Gazipur today (Wednesday) to meet all candidates and to observe the overall management and law and order situation.

Nezarat Deputy Collector (NDC) of Gazipur Qudrat E Khuda said the EC authority will sit with law enforcers and administration at deputy commissioner's office in the morning. Later they will meet all mayoral, councillor and reserved women councillor candidates at Bangataz auditorium in the afternoon.

Trainings will be given to 9,000 polling officers on June 21-22 while 503 members of law enforcement agencies will receive training on June 24.

Assistant Returning Officer Md Tarifuzzaman said proposals have been sent to EC to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) at six centres in GCC polls.

Voting rehearsal will be held with the participation of voters of the areas after finalisation of six centres.

Seven candidates will vie for mayor post while 254 candidates will contest the general councillor posts in 57 wards and 84 women candidates will vie for reserved 19 councillor posts.