Necessary preparations completed for upazila election in Manikganj

MANIKGANJ, All the necessary preparation of 1st phase of 6th Upazila Election of two upazilas of the district have been completed for holding free, fair and congenial atmosphere, Returning Officer and also the District Election Officer Md Aminur Rahman Mia said BSS today. The two upazilas are Singair and Harirampur will schedule to be held tomorrow on May 8 from 8 to 4 pm without any break, the Returning Officer said. As part of the preparation, the training of Presiding Officers, Assistant Presiding Officers and Polling Officers have already been completed, the concerned authority sources said. Aminur Rahman said a total of 2,65,093 voters including three trangender will cast their votes through 732 booths in 101 centers in Singair upazila, adding that 101 Presiding Officers, 732 Assistant Presiding Officers and 1,464 Polling Officers will conduct the election. Three Chairman candidates, three Vice Chairman candidates and three Women Vice Chairman candidates are contesting in the election. Me anwhile 1,41,608 voters will cast votes through 417 booths in 65 polling centers in Harirampur upazila, adding that 65 Presiding Officers, 417 Assistant Presiding Officers and 834 Polling Officers will conduct the vote where 5 Chairman candidates, 8 Vice Chairman and 4 Women Vice Chairman candidate are contesting in the election, the District Election Office sources said. Besides necessary law enforcers have already deployed at the centers to maintain the discipline during the voting periods, the sources said. All the polling will take place under Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), the Election Commission sources said. Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha