With only a couple of days left, electioneering for the December 27 Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) Elections- 2022 has reached its peak in the city braving cooler weather amid a festive environment.
All 260 contesting candidates, including nine for mayoral, 183 for 33 general councilors and 68 for 11 reserved female councilors posts, are making door-to-door public contacts in their last moment poll campaigns.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission is conducting a mock voting campaign in all 33 wards using electronic voting machines (EVMs) to educate voters to cast votes easily.
Voters are showing interest in franchising their rights in the RpCC polls to elect committed and honest candidates having good moral character, better background and educational qualification for desired development.
Local people are expecting a triangular contest for mayoral post among Awami League (AL)-nominated Hosne Ara Lutfa Dalia (Boat), Jatiya Party-nominated Md. Mostafizar Rahman (Plough) and Independent candidate Md. Latifur Rahman (Elephant).
The six other mayoral post candidates are: Amiruzzaman of Islami Andolan Bangladesh (Hand fan), Abu Raihan of Bangladesh Congress (Green coconut), Md. Tauhidur Rahman Mondal of Khelafat Majlish (Wall clock), Shafiar Rahman of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal- JASOD (Moshal), Mehedi Hasan (Independent-Deer) and. Khorshed Alam of Zaker Party (Rose flower)
Meanwhile, the Election Commission has taken adequate steps, including tight security measures, in holding the RpCC-2022 polls in a peaceful, impartial and free-fair and festive manner.
General Secretary of District Awami League Advocate Rezaul Karim Razu said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has massively developed Rangpur, including eradication of ‘monga’, during the last 14 years.
Rangpur division, RpCC, Rangpur Metropolitan Police, Begum Rokeya University, Six-lane Road, Mohila Krira Complex, Intensive Care Unit at Rangpur Medical College Hospital and many others uplift projects have been implemented in Rangpur during the tenure of the Awami League government.
“Voters are eager to vote for Awami League-nominated mayoral post candidate Hosne Ara Lutfa Dalia with the Boat symbol to see their desired development for building a smart RpCC,” he added.
Young voter Rafiul Islam said considering the accounts of uplifts implemented by the present government, voters might choose candidates for the RpCC polls for continuation of developments.
Another voter Quazi Prabal said all developments were done during tenures of the Awami League governments in Rangpur.
“So why, common voters may consider the issue of development and choose the Awami League-nominated mayoral candidate in the RpCC polls for continuation of uplift,” he added.
Awami League-nominated mayoral post candidate Hosne Ara Lutfa Dalia expressed confidence saying that voters would consider huge development works implemented by the Awami League government during the last 14 years in Rangpur.
“Unprecedented development works have been completed in Rangpur during tenure of our government and voters will vote for ‘Boat’ symbol in the RpCC Elections- 2022 for continuation of uplifts,” she hoped.
Jatiya Party-nominated mayoral post candidate Mostafizar Rahman also expressed confidence saying that voters would vote for ‘Plough’ to make him winner again for the second consecutive term in the RpCC Elections-2022.
“I have been with common people all the time and I shall become winner in the mayoral post if the RpCC polls were held in a free, fair, peaceful and impartial manner,” Mostafa added.
Returning Officer for RpCC elections- 2022 Md. Abdul Baten said all officials and employees involved with the RpCC-2022 elections are working relentlessly for holding the polls in a free, fair, transparent, impartial and credible manner.
The RpCC Elections- 2022 will be held at 229 polling centres from 8 am to 4 pm on December 27 next.
EVMs will be used in all polling centers in the third RpCC elections. Every polling station will be covered by CCTV cameras.
The RpCC-2022 elections will be monitored from both Dhaka and Rangpur with CCTV cameras. If any problem is noticed, steps will be taken immediately.
As many as 4,26,469 voters, including 2,12,302 males and 2,14,167 females, will apply voting rights in the RpCC Elections- 2022.
