Electioneering reaches peak in RpCC polls

With only a couple of days left, electioneering for the December 27 Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) Elections- 2022 has reached its peak in the city braving cooler weather amid a festive environment.

All 260 contesting candidates, including nine for mayoral, 183 for 33 general councilors and 68 for 11 reserved female councilors posts, are making door-to-door public contacts in their last moment poll campaigns.

Meanwhile, the Election Commission is conducting a mock voting campaign in all 33 wards using electronic voting machines (EVMs) to educate voters to cast votes easily.

Voters are showing interest in franchising their rights in the RpCC polls to elect committed and honest candidates having good moral character, better background and educational qualification for desired development.

Local people are expecting a triangular contest for mayoral post among Awami League (AL)-nominated Hosne Ara Lutfa Dalia (Boat), Jatiya Party-nominated Md. Mostafizar Rahman (Plough) and Independent candidate Md. Latifur Rahman (Elephant).

The six other mayoral post candidates are: Md. Amiruzzaman of Islami Andolan Bangladesh (Hand fan), Md Abu Raihan of Bangladesh Congress (Green coconut), Md Tauhidur Rahman Mondal of Khelafat Majlish (Wall clock), Md Shafiar Rahman of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal- JASOD (Moshal), Md Mehedi Hasan (Independent-Deer) and Md. Khorshed Alam of Zaker Party (Rose flower)

Meanwhile, the Election Commission has taken adequate steps, including tight security measures, in holding the RpCC-2022 polls in a peaceful, impartial and free-fair and festive manner.

General Secretary of District Awami League Advocate Rezaul Karim Razu said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has massively developed Rangpur, including eradication of ‘monga’, during the last 14 years.

Rangpur division, RpCC, Rangpur Metropolitan Police, Begum Rokeya University, Six-lane Road, Mohila Krira Complex, Intensive Care Unit at Rangpur Medical College Hospital and many others uplift projects have been implemented in Rangpur during the tenure of the Awami League government.

“Voters are eager to vote for Awami League-nominated mayoral post candidate Hosne Ara Lutfa Dalia with the Boat symbol to see their desired development for building a smart RpCC,” he added.