UNB, Dhaka :
In the second phase upazila elections that were held on Thursday amid sporadic violence at different parts of the country, BNP favourites took lead again bagging 51 chairman posts while its arch rival Awami League candidates got 43.
According to unofficial results, candidates loyal to Jamaat-e-Islami, an ally of BNP, took eight chairman posts out of 111.
In the first phase election in 98 upazilas on February 19 and 24, BNP-blessed
chairman candidates won in 44, while Awami League-backed candidates in 34 and Jamaat-supported candidates in 12 upazilas. With the latest results, the candidates loyal to BNP take the total number of their chairman post winners to 95 while that of Awami League to 77 and Jamaat to 20.
In Thursday’s elections, AL-supported chairman candidates won in Baliadangi of Thakurgaon, Patgram and Hatibandha of Lalmonirhat, Birganj and Birampur of Dinajpur, Badarganj in Rangpur, Rajibpur of Kurigram, Kalai of Joypurhat, Atrai, Neyamatpur and Sapahar of Naogaon, Natore Sadar, Sakhipur of Tangail, Mirpur, Kumarkhali and Khoksa of Kushtia, Sharsha and Chowgachha of Jessore, Kachua of Bagerhat, Borhanuddin and Charfashion of Bhola, Barisal sadar, Boalmari of Faridpur, Sadar and Kotalipara of Gopalganj, Rajoir and Shibchar of Madaripur, Purbadhola and Kalmakanda of Netrakona, Melandah of Jamalpur, Bhaluka and Iswarganj of Mymensingh, Munshiganj sadar, Keraniganj of Dhaka, Chunarughat of Habiganj, Matlab Uttar, Matlab Dakkhin and Faridganj of Chandpur, Parshuram and Sadar of Feni and Companyganj, Chatkhil and Kabirhat of Noakhali.
On the other hand, BNP-backed chairman contenders took Tentulia of Panchagar, Ranishankail of Thakurgaon, Ghoraghat of Dinajpur, Nageshwari and Rajarhat of Kurigram, Khetlal and Sadar of Joypurhat, Gomastapur of Chapainawabganj, Chatmahar of Pabna, Patnitola, Badalgachhi and Sadar of Naogaon, Bagatipara, Gurudashpur and Lalpur of Natore, Mujibnagar and Gangni of Meherpur, Dumuria of Khulna, Kawkhali and Najirpur of Pirojpur, Jikargachha and Bagharpara of Jessore, Jhenaigati of Sherpur, Barhatta of Netrakona, Nagarkandi and Saltha of Faridpur, Adamdighi and Shahjahanpur of Bogra, Mohammadpur and Salika of Magura, Mymensingh Sadar, Islampur and Bakshiganj of Jamalpur, Sadar and Harirampur of Manikganj, Savar of Dhaka, Dirai and Sadar of Sunamganj, Balaganj of Sylhet, Lalmonirhat Sadar, Sreenagar of Munshiganj, Sonaimuri of Noakhali, Sarail of Brahmanbaria, Debidwar and Monaharganj of Comilla, Chandpur Sadar, Patiya of Chittagong, Pakua and Chakaria of Cox’s Bazar, Kaptai of Rangamati, and Lama of Bandarban.
Besides, eight Jamaat chairman candidates won the polls in Bagha of Rajshahi, Polashbari of Gaibandha, Kahalu and Shibganj of Bogra, Lohagora of Chittagong, Maheshpur in Jhenidah and Chirirbandar of Dinajpur, Shymnagar of Satkhira.
