Election to 15 Union Parishads in Jamalpur today

The election commission has completed all preparations to hold the polls to 15 Union Parishads in Jamalpur Sadar upazila in a peaceful manner.

According to Election Office sources election will be held in Sharifpur, Titpalla, Kendua, Mesta, Laxmir Char,Tulshir Char,Shahbazpur, Ghoradhap, Narundi, Shreepur, Itail, Bashnchara, Ranagachha, Dikpait and Rashidpur unions of the district.

The office sources said as the Chairman candidates in Itail, Bashchara, Ranagachha, Dikpait and Rashidpur unions were elected unopposed, polling will be held, among the candidates, for the member and women member posts in the five unions.

The office said a total of 40 candidates would contest for ten chairman posts in the 10 Union Parishads. Of them, six candidates are contesting for chairman post in Sharifpur Union Parishad while three candidates in Titpalla, two candidates in Kendua, five candidates in Mesta, four candidates in Laxmir Char, three candidates in Tulshir Char, three candidates in Shahbazpur, three candidates in Ghoradhap, four candidates in Narundi and seven candidates in Shreepur.

Besides, 542 candidates for member posts and 184 candidates for woman reserved posts will contest in the 15 union Parishad polls.

A total of 4 lakh 755 voters will franchise their voting rights in 163 centres. Upazila election office sources said polling would begin at 8 am and continue till 4 pm without any break.

Jamalpur Sadar Upazila Election Officer, Md Mahmudul Alam said voting in the Bashchara union would be held through the EVM method. At the same time, the ballot paper will be used to take votes in the remaining 14 unions.

He said during the voting, members of the Ansar, police, RAB and BGB would be deployed to maintain law and order in the region.