150 upazila election symbol allocation today

Symbols will be allotted to 150 upazilas in the first phase of the upcoming Sixth Upazila Parishad elections today (April 23). Candidates can campaign from this day.

Election Commission (EC) Deputy Secretary of Election Management Branch. Atiyar Rahman said, according to the schedule of the first phase, the appeal was settled on Sunday. Last date for withdrawal of candidature was Monday. After selection of nomination papers, valid candidates are 1 thousand 786. This number may increase. Allotment of symbols to candidates on April 23. Candidates can campaign with the symbol. Voting in 150 upazilas will be held on May 8. Two thousand and 55 candidates have submitted their nomination papers in the second phase of upazila polls.

Election Commission Additional Secretary Ashok Kumar Debnath told the media on Monday that according to the schedule of the second phase, the deadline for filing nomination papers was Sunday. Selection of nomination papers from 23 April, acceptance of appeals from 24 to 26 April, disposal of appeals from 27 to 29 April. Last date for withdrawal of candidature is 30th April. Symbol Allocation Symbol Allocation May 2. Voting in 161 upazilas will be held on May 21.

Ashok Kumar said that additional district administrators have been appointed as returning officers and upazila executive officers as assistant returning officers in this round of elections. Where the number of voters is more than five lakh, there will be more than one Assistant Returning Officer. District Election Officers and Upazila Election Officers have been appointed as Assistant Returning Officers in this round of elections. The appellate authority is the District Commissioner.

As per the phase III schedule, last date for submission of nomination form is May 2, nomination scrutiny is May 5. Appeal against decision of Returning Officer 6 to 8 May. Appeal disposal from 9 to 11 May. Last date for withdrawal of candidature is 12 May. Allotment of symbols to contesting candidates is on May 13 and voting is on May 29. In this phase, voting will be held in 112 upazilas of 47 districts. Apart from this, Additional District and Additional Regional Election Officers and Additional District Commissioners have been appointed as Returning Officers.

The fourth phase of elections may be held on June 5. The schedule may be Tuesday. EC has called a commission meeting today.