No need for army deployment in RCC polls: Ershad

RANGPUR, Dec 18 (BSS): Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad has said there is no need for deployment of army in the December 21 Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) elections-2017.

"I have no doubt about holding of the RCC polls in a free, fair, transparent and impartial manner," Ershad said while talking to local journalists after reaching his 'Polli Nibas' residence in the city on Monday afternoon.

Ershad came to Rangpur on a five-day personal visit to cast his vote in the RCC polls, local JP leaders said.

Terming JP-nominated mayoral post candidate Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa a very popular person, Ershad expressed the hope that the voters will cast their votes for the symbol 'Plough' in favour of Mostafa in the RCC polls to make him win with huge margin.

Co-chairman of JP Golam Mohammad Quader, local leaders of the district as well as city units of the party were present.

Earlier, leaders of Rangpur district and city units of JP welcomed Ershad with wreaths upon his arrival at 'Polli Nibas' residence in the city from Syedpur airport after landing there from Dhaka.