Candidates after getting electoral symbols
have started campaign in the first phase of Upazila Parishad (UP) Election in
Jamalpur Sadar and Sarishabari upazilas of the district yesterday.
According to the Returning Officer’s Office, seven candidates for two
chairman posts, five for two vice-chairman posts and four candidates for two
woman vice-chairman posts are contesting in these two UP elections.
In Jamalpur Sadar upazila, Bizan Kumar Chanda (motorcycle symbol), Advocate
Md Hafizur Rahman Swapon (cup-saucer), Mohammad Abul Hossain (pineapple), Md
Asaduzzaman Akanda Babu (inkpot-pen) and Mohammad Ahsanul Islam (horse) are
contesting for chairman post while Akhtaruzzaman, Md Nazmul Hossain and Md
Saidur Rahman are in the race for vice-chairman post. Naznin Akhter and
Mohasina Mousumi are contesting for woman vice-chairman post in the upazila.
In Sarishabari upazila, Md Rafiqul Islam (pineapple) and Md Taleb Uddin
(inkpot-pen) are contesting for chairman post while Al Amin and Md Golam-
mostafa
are contesting for vice-chairman post. Mst Zeli Aktar and Mst Mahmuda
Khatun are in the race for woman vice-chairman post in the upazila.
Election Office said a total of 5,51,455 voters in Jamalpur sadar upazila and
2,93,918 voters in Sarishabari upazila will franchise their voting rights on
May 8 UP polls.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha