In Kurigram, a last-minute campaign is going on around the municipal elections. Municipal elections in the first phase on 28 December. Like all over the country, the campaign of candidates of different parties is going on in Kurigram all night long.
Candidates from all parties are going door to door to win the hearts of the voters, ignoring the winter with thick fog and frosty wind. This time the voters are in trouble as there are rebel candidates in both the main parties. As a result, no one wants to open his mouth.
On the other hand, for the first time in the municipal elections, new voters are excited to know that they will be able to vote in electronic voting machine (EVM). Five candidates are contesting for the post of mayor, 39 for the post of councilor and 13 for the post of reserved women councilor.
Municipal Awami League general secretary and former municipal chairman Mohammad is contesting for the post of mayor with the party boat symbol. Kaziul Islam. Saidul Hasan Dulal, the expelled leader of Awami League, has entered the field with the Jag symbol as a rebel candidate.
On the other hand, two candidates are contesting from BNP. One of them was the party mayor of BNP before. But this time both the candidates are said to be strong candidates of BNP but former student leader of Dhaka University and vice-president of district BNP and assistant professor Md. Shafiqul Islam Bebu.
However, another leader and former district BNP senior vice-president and former municipal mayor Abu Bakar Siddique has been expelled from the party for contesting as a rebel without getting nomination from the BNP. He is seeking votes by walking around the field with the coconut tree symbol.
Voters are in a dilemma as there are now two candidates each in Awami League and BNP. He has also become a candidate for the post of mayor of the Islamic regime movement. Abdul Majid.
So far, Awami League candidate Kaziul Islam is in an advantageous position, but BNP candidates are slowly clearing their field. Recently, senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, a central leader for BNP candidate Shafiqul Islam Bebu, went to the polls with him several times.
Awami League candidate Kaziul Islam wants to vote for the former MP and current district council chairman, district Awami League president. District leaders including Zafar Ali.
Voters demand development of drainage system including roads and ghats. Knowing that new voters will be able to vote in happy EVM system. So far the election campaign is going on peacefully. No untoward incident was reported.
Luna Jahan, a woman voter from Zia Bazar area, said, "We will put the eligible candidate in the seat of the municipal father this time." We will select the one who will take the first class municipality to the peak of further development.
On the other hand, new voter Akash Alam said, this time voting in EVM system will be different. However, I will press the EVM button after seeing the eligible candidates.
District Election Officer and Returning Officer. Jahangir Alam Rakib said that the election of Kurigram municipality will be held on December 28 in a fair and neutral manner. The commission is trying to prevent anyone from making any complaint.
It may be mentioned that the total number of voters in this year's Kurigram municipality election is 56,395. Of these, 29,048 are female voters and 27,347 are male voters. Voting will be held on December 28 in 9 wards of the municipality through 24 polling stations.
