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CITY CORPORATION ELECTI0NS 2018 : Barisal

Many EC officials belong to AL

BNP's mayoral candidate claims

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi
BNP's mayoral candidate Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul yesterday blamed the Election Commission for appointing officials with Awami League background as presiding officers and polling officers, while AL candidate AHM Khairuzzman blamed Bulbul for spreading lies.
While he was campaigning in Laxmipur area yesterday, Bulbul told a group of reporters that most of the officials who were appointed as presiding officers and polling officials for Rajshahi city election, belong to Awami League.
He said that he suspects the ruling party men might engage in vote rigging with assistance from the Election Commission officials.
He demanded setting up flood lights and close circuit cameras at all vote centres on the previous night to help the locals identify who among the presiding and polling officers are engaging in vote rigging.
Bulbul alleged that top-level government officials went to Rajshahi to guide the election officials to work for them. Several AL lawmakers and government officials campaigned for Liton openly to influence the election officials, he said.
Bulbul reiterated his demand for deploying army for holding an acceptable election.
Liton, during his campaign in Jahajghat area of the city, told reporters that Bulbul has been spreading lies, propaganda and hurling abuses towards him since the beginning of the campaign.
“He is still doing it. People will judge us," Liton said.
He said that it was BNP who "shaped the standards of vote rigging in the country".
He referred to Magura election during BNP's founder Ziaur Rahman's tenure, and the much criticised elections held during BNP rule.
Liton claimed that if the propaganda of the fundamentalists and BNP do not work, he will win the election.
Both parties brought out big processions and held showdowns in different areas to drum up support.
Meanwhile, independent candidate Murad Morshed also brought out a sizeable procession. He is a leader of Gana Samhati Andolon.
I s 1 a m i Andolon Bangladesh candidate Shafikul Islam and Bangladesh Jatiya Party candidate Habibur Rahman are also contesting for themayorpost
Over 3.18 lakh voters are likely to vote at 138 vote centres in Rajshahi city on July 30.