The Election Commission (EC) distributed on Tuesday the electoral symbols among the candidates of Gazipur and Khulna city corporation polls billed for May 15, report agencies.
In Gazipur, Returning Officer Rakib Uddin Mandal distributed the symbols among the candidates from 10:00 in the morning at temporary office of the Returning Officer at Bangataj auditorium.
In the GCC election, a total of seven mayor candidates, 256 general councilor and 84 women (reserved-seat) councillor candidates are competing.
For mayoral post BNP-supported candidate Hasanuddin Sarkar got symbol 'sheaf of paddy' and Awami League-backed candidate Jahangir Alam got 'boat' symbol.
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB)-backed candidate Ruhul Amin got 'sickle', Islami Andolan Bangladesh-backed candidate Nasir Uddin got 'hand fan', Islami Oikya Jote-backed candidate Fazlur Rahman got 'Minar', Bangladesh Islami Front-backed candidate Jalal Uddin got 'candle' and individual candidate Farid Uddin got 'wall clock'
Besides, assistant returning officer also distributed symbols among general ward and women (reserved-seat) councillor candidates.
GCC has a total of 11,37,736 voters for 57 general and 19 reserved wards.
Meanwhile, in Khulna, Returning Officer Yunus Ali started distributing symbols at 9:00 am at EC office in Boyra area.
In the KCC election, a total of five mayor candidates, 148 general councillor and 38 women (reserved-seat) councilor candidates are competing.
For mayoral post, BNP-backed candidate Nazrul Islam Manju got 'sheaf of paddy' as symbol and Awami League-backed candidate Talukder Abdul Khalek got 'boat' symbol.
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB)-backed candidate Mizanur Rahman Babu got 'sickle', Jatiya Party candidate SM Safikur Rahman Mushfik got 'plough', Islami Andolan Bangladesh candidate Mojammel Haque got 'hand fan'.
Meanwhile, MPs cannot join the electoral campaigns of their party candidates in Gazipur and Khulna city corporation polls as the Election Commission has not amended the relevant electoral law
"There is no scope for the ministers, MPs and other VIPs enjoying government facilities to take part in campaign of any candidate in this local government election," Gazipur Returning Officer Rakibuddin Mandal said on Monday.
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