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for Arfanul Haque Rifat, the ruling AL-nominated mayoral candidate.

Amid such a situation, the EC on June 8 issued a letter to Bahauddin asking him to leave his constituency.

Later, he filed a petition with the High Court challenging the directive.

In response, the HC issued a rule asking the EC to explain as to why this directive should not be declared contradictory to the constitution.

Meanwhile, independent mayoral candidate Monirul Haque Sakku, who is the former joint secretary of Cumilla South District unit BNP, yesterday unveiled his electoral manifesto.

He served as the city mayor for two consecutive terms since 2012.

Citing that he undertook many development activities in the city, Sakku vowed to continue the development work, if he is re-elected.

Replying to a question, he said he would accept the polls result whatever it may be, if the election is held in a fair manner.

[Our Cumilla correspondent contributed to this report.]