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19 Zilla Parishad chairman candidates set to be elected unopposed

Desk Report || risingbd.com

Published: 21:35, 15 September 2022   Update: 21:56, 15 September 2022
19 Zilla Parishad chairman candidates set to be elected unopposed

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A total of 19 candidates are set to be elected unopposed as Zilla Parishad Chairman in the upcoming Zila Parishad polls slated for October 17.

The Election Commission released the data on Thursday (September 15) after the deadline for submitting nomination papers for the UP elections.

According to the EC data, 162 candidates submitted their nomination papers against 1,983 Chairman posts while 715 for reserved member posts. But one chairman candidate each filed nomination paper at 19 Zillas.

The districts are- Gopalganj, Chapainawabganj, Jhalakathi, Tangail, Thakurgaon, Naogaon, Narayanganj, Feni, Barguna, Bagerhat, Bhola, Madaripur, Munshiganj, Moulvibazar, Laxmipur, Lalmonirhat, Shariatpur, Sirajganj and Sylhet.

According to the election schedule, the deadline for submitting nomination paper was September 15.

Earlier, on August 23, the Election Commission announced the schedule for the election of 61th Zilla Parishads in Bangladesh, excluding the three hill districts.

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