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Liton takes charges as RCC mayor

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Published: 14:57, 5 October 2018   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Liton takes charges as RCC mayor

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, who was sworn as the new mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) after winning the July 30 election, has taken charges of office.

He officially took over the charge from RCC Panel Mayor-1 Anwarul Amin Azob on Friday afternoon.

On the occasion, the city corporation authorities arranged a gala ceremony at Green Plaza of Nagar Bhaban Liton took over the charge as RCC mayor for the second time.

The city Awami League president Liton won the RCC elections defeating his rival BNP candidate Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul by a big margin.

As per results of the total 138 polling centres, Liton bagged a total of 1,65,096 votes while his nearest contestant Bulbul got 77, 700 votes.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath of Liton on September 5.


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