Already seats in about hundred residential hotels of the city became fulfilled by outsiders of BCC.
BNP mayor candidate alleged that those outsiders hampering the pre-election environment. He also demanded to EC to take action against the outsiders.
BNP- led 20-parties alliance nominated mayor candidate Mojibor Rahaman Sorwar said infiltration of outsiders may hamper the election environment . Administration yet not show any rigidity to ensure free fair election.
He made this comment during campaigning at WAPDA, Charer Bari, Chiristian Colony, Sagordi area of the City.
BNP leader Shamsujjamam Dudu and JCD president Rajibul Hasan accompanied Sarwar.
On other hand Ebaidul Haque Chan, election coordinator Sarwar, said police arresting leaders and workers of Jamaat. But they were 20-party alliance partner and so it also create pressure and obstacle on other partners of the alliance. Although police harassing our activist and in many ways.
He claimed some of outsiders rented some resident of the city and gathered there.
Returning Officer (RO) for BCC election Mujibur Rahman said we have not received any allegations against arresting BNP activists or harassing them by police. Police only taking action against the person who are accused in criminal cases.
RO also said `We sent a letter to all residential hotel not to receive any boarder after July 27 midnight. They have to show necessary documents if any one want to stay at residential hotel in BCC area after that time.
We have learned that some outsider people residing by renting house in City Corporation area and asked law enforces agencies to investigate the matter.
JaPa candidate Iqbal Hossain Tapos, was engaged in campaigning at Kashipur, Bagia, Sadar Road area of the City.
Mohosin Ul Islam Habul, election coordinator of JaPa said they are under pressure from some vested corner to announce their withdrawal from BCC election. However we will continue our participation in BCC election.
BSD candidate Dr. Manisha Chakrabary, was engaged in campaigning at Kalibari Road, AK school and Sadar Road area of the City.
Obaidur Rahaman Mahaub, IAB and Abul Kalam Azad and Independent candidate were campaigning different area of the City.
SCC candidate Kamran show-caused
Sylhet Bureau
Awami League-backed mayoral candidate of the upcoming Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) election Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran has been served a show cause notice for ‘violating’ electoral code of conduct.
Proloy Kumar Shaha, election officer for the SCC polls, on Tuesday issued the notice to Kamran asking him to give a reply about the allegations brought against him in it by three days.
SCC polls tough task for BNP
BNP mayoral candidate Ariful Haque Chowdhury is set to face a tough challenge in the upcoming Sylhet City Corporation polls as he will be fighting the election also against his party rebel as well as another contender from the BNP’s key ally Jamaat-e-Islami. The BNP expelled the rebel candidate, Sylhet City BNP General Secretary Badruzzaman Selim, for violating party discipline.
Meanwhile, all the mayoral candidates in the city corporation polls in Sylhet formally began their campaigns after the Election Commission distributed polls symbols among them. The elections are scheduled to be held on July 30.
Awami League’s mayoral contender Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran got ‘boat’ symbol while Arif received ‘sheaf of paddy’, Selim ‘bus’ and Jamaat leader Ehsanul Mahbub Jubayer ‘table watch’. They spent busy hours wooing voters yesterday. Selim and Jubayer are independent candidates.
Although BNP leaders repeatedly said they would be able to ensure a single candidate under the party-led 20-party alliance for the polls, the BNP rebel as well as the Jamaat leader did not withdraw their candidacy.
In the previous city corporation polls in 2013, Arif had bagged 107,330 votes while his rival Kamran had gotten 72,173 votes. During that election, Arif was supported by all in the the BNP-led combine.
‘All the party leaders are united and there is no one beside the rebel candidate. I am not concerned about others,’ Arif said after offering prayers at the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal.
‘I worked for the people when I was in office and I will continue to do that if I am elected again,’ he said.
Selim, meanwhile, has expressed anger over his expulsion from the party. He, however, said the move was expected and he would vie for the mayor post at any cost.
‘I have been involved with the BNP since its birth. The party did not take all my dedications into consideration while picking its candidate.
‘During the 2013 elections, Arif had promised that he would work for me in the next election. But he has broken his promise,’ he said.
