Second Phase Of 161 Upazila Polls On May 21

The second phase of Upazila council elections is set to be held on May 21, with 161 local government units going to the polls. The decision was taken at a meeting presided over by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal. After the meeting, the Election Commission Secretary Jahangir Alam announced the schedule.

Also The Election Commission finalised the deadline for nomination submissions is Apr 21. And nominations will be scrutinized on April 23. On the other hand the last date for withdrawal of candidature is April 30. 

In the first phase, elections to 152 upazila parishads will be held on May 8.

The polls will be held to elect a chairperson, vice-chairperson and female vice-chairperson in the sub-districts.

“According to the schedule declared for the second phase, the candidates will be able to submit their nomination papers to returning officers by Apr 21. The applications will be scrutinised on Apr 23 and the deadline for withdrawal is Apr 30. Voting will be held on May 21," Secretary Md Jahangir Alam said.