Ruling Awami League-backed mayoral aspirant Afzol Khan expressed his
content with the voting environment and said he would accept whatever
results come out.
"Election environment is free and fair, so far. There has been a mass upsurge in favour of me," he told reporters after casting his vote around 9:20am at Comilla Modern Primary School centre.
The 66-year-old district unit joint convenor of Awami League took rest for a while on the first floor as he felt sick after casting his vote.
Later, he left to visit other centres.
Khan, a heavyweight mayoral aspirant, is fighting with 'Pineapple' symbol.
"I am hopeful of my victory," he said.
Presence of voters increased as time went by.
Around 169,273 voters are expected to cast their votes in the nation's smallest city corporation.
A general holiday has been announced in Comilla ahead of the polls. Preparations have been taken to announce results at the city's Town Hall.
The Election Commission is hopeful that it would be able to publish the results within a short time as they are using Electronic Voting Machine.
According to locals, among the nine mayoral aspirants in the Comilla polls, main contest would be between Afzol Khan and renegade BNP candidate Monirul Haque Sakku.
Sakku, fighting with 'Duck' symbol, also the former municipal mayor, announced his participation in the polls after BNP boycotted the polls protesting against the use of EVM.
There are nine mayoral aspirants and 305 others are contending for general counsellor and reserved female posts.
"Election environment is free and fair, so far. There has been a mass upsurge in favour of me," he told reporters after casting his vote around 9:20am at Comilla Modern Primary School centre.
The 66-year-old district unit joint convenor of Awami League took rest for a while on the first floor as he felt sick after casting his vote.
Later, he left to visit other centres.
Khan, a heavyweight mayoral aspirant, is fighting with 'Pineapple' symbol.
"I am hopeful of my victory," he said.
Presence of voters increased as time went by.
Around 169,273 voters are expected to cast their votes in the nation's smallest city corporation.
A general holiday has been announced in Comilla ahead of the polls. Preparations have been taken to announce results at the city's Town Hall.
The Election Commission is hopeful that it would be able to publish the results within a short time as they are using Electronic Voting Machine.
According to locals, among the nine mayoral aspirants in the Comilla polls, main contest would be between Afzol Khan and renegade BNP candidate Monirul Haque Sakku.
Sakku, fighting with 'Duck' symbol, also the former municipal mayor, announced his participation in the polls after BNP boycotted the polls protesting against the use of EVM.
There are nine mayoral aspirants and 305 others are contending for general counsellor and reserved female posts.
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