2024-05-22 09:00:38
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal has mentioned that greater than 30 p.c of votes have been solid within the second section of upazila elections.
He mentioned this whereas speaking to reporters on the Agargaon election constructing within the capital on Tuesday (Might 21) afternoon.
On at the present time, polling came about in 156 upazilas of the nation from 8 am to 4 pm with out interruption.
Voter turnout was low within the second section polling stations. Aside from this, some sporadic incidents of violence have additionally occurred in numerous components of the nation.
EC Secretary Jahangir Alam informed the media that within the first 4 hours of the second section of the upazila elections, about 17 p.c votes have been solid.
In response to the data given by the Election Fee, there are 1 crore 79 lakh 5 thousand 464 male, 1 crore 72 lakh 99 thousand 47 feminine and 237 third gender (transgender) voters in 13 thousand 16 polling stations within the 156 upazilas voted within the second section.
In 156 Upazila Parishads, 1,824 candidates, together with 603 chairmen, are contesting the election in opposition to a complete of 468 posts together with chairman, vice chairman and feminine vice chairman.
Digital Voting Machine (EVM) has been utilized in 24 upazilas of 9 districts and standard poll papers have been utilized in remaining upazilas.