Gazipur City Corporation polls June 26

The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday fixed June 26 to hold the Gazipur City Corporation election.

EC acting secretary Helaluddin Ahmed said the election will be held on June 26 while the official election campaign will start on June 18.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the EC chaired by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda in the afternoon, he said.

On Thursday, the Appellate Division asked the EC to hold the GCC Election by June 28.

The Appellate Division passed the order after hearing three separate appeal petitions filed by the Election Commission and two mayoral candidates—Hasan Uddin Sarkar of BNP and Zahangir Alam of Awami League.

On May 6, the High Court stayed the Gazipur City Corporation election which was scheduled to be held on May 15.

It also issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the inclusion of six moujas of Dhaka district into GCC should not be declared illegal.

The government on January 16, 2013 published a gazette incorporating six moujas of Shimulia union of Savar upazila (South Boroibari, Domna, Shibrampur, West Panishail, South Panishail and Domnag) under Gazipur City Corporation but according to law, the GCC was formed with Gazipur and Tongi municipalities.

ABM Azharul Islam Suruj, Shimulia union parishad chairman of Savar, filed the writ on May 6 morning challenging the legality of the gazette as the Election Commission announced the election schedule incorporating six moujas of Dhaka district, which is illegal.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda announced the election schedule for Gazipur and Khulna city corporations on March 31.

Source: ntvbd