UNB, Dhaka: Awami League-backed candidates Annisul Huq, Sayeed Khokon and AJM Nasir were unofficially elected mayors of three major city corporations in Dhaka and Chittagong in Tuesday’s elections amid boycott by pro-BNP contenders. Annisul Huq was unofficially elected mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), while Sayeed Khokon of Dhaka South city Corporation (DSCC) and AJM Nasir Uddin of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC). In the DNCC, Annisul polled 4, 60,117 votes while Tabith got 3, 25, 080 votes, according to results came from all the 1093 centers. Returning officer M Shah Alam announced the results at Bangabandhu International conference centre. Sayeed Khokon polled 5,35,296 votes while Mirza Abbasa received 2,94,291 votes, according to results came from the 886 centers out of 889. Results of three centers were not announced as voting at those centers were suspended due to various irregularities. Returning Officer Mihir Sarwar Morshed announced the results at his Gulistan’s Mahanagar Natyamancha office. In the CCC, Nasir got 4,75,361 votes while Manjur polled 3,04,837votes, according to results came from all the 719 centers. Returning officer Abdul Baten announced the results at the makeshift control room of the Election Commission set up at the gymnasium of MA Aziz stadium. Earlier, the voting in the three city corporations was completed amid the allegations of capturing polling stations, large-scale rigging and intimidation that prompted the pro-BNP candidates to boycott the polls.
