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