2023 Sylhet City Corporation election
The 2023 Sylhet City Corporation election is an election in Sylhet, Bangladesh, that was held on 21 June 2023 to elect the next mayor & councillors of Sylhet.[1] In this election, AL candidate achieved a landslide victory.
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| Registered | 4,86,605 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 46.71% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 21 June 2023 56 seats in the Sylhet City Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
The schedule of the election was announced by the Election Commission of Bangladesh on 29 March 2023.[2]
| Event | Date | Day |
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| Date of Notification | 3 April 2023 | Monday |
| Deadline for submission of nomination paper | 23 May 2023 | |
| Date for scrutiny of nominations | 25 May 2023 | |
| Appeal against the nomination paper scrutiny | 26-28 May 2023 | |
| Appeal resolve | 29-31 May 2023 | |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | 1 June 2023 | |
| Symbols distribution | 2 June 2023 | |
| Date of poll & counting | 21 June 2023 |
Candidates
Mayoral election
A total of 7 candidates were contested for the mayoral post.[3]
| Name | Election Symbol | Ref. | ||
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| Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury | Nouka (Boat) | Bangladesh Awami League | [4][5] | |
| Hafiz Maulana Mahmudul Hasan | Hatpakha (Hand fan) | Islami Andolon Bangladesh | ||
| Nazrul Islam Babul | Langol (Plough) | Jatiya Party (Ershad) | ||
| Zahirul Alam | Golap ful (Rose) | Zaker Party | ||
| Abdul Hanif Kutu | Ghora (Horse) | Independent | ||
| Chalah Uddin Rimon | Cricket Bat | Independent | ||
| Shah Jahan Mia | Bus | Independent |
Council election
In Sylhet, 87 candidates were contested for 14 women-reserved seats and 273 were contested for 42 seats of ward councillors.[6]
Results
Mayoral election
Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury was elected as mayor of the Sylhet City Corporation by defeating Jatiya Party (Ershad) candidate Nazrul Islam.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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| AL | Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury | 119,991 | N/A | |||
| JP(E) | Nazrul Islam Babul | 50,862 | N/A | |||
| IAB | Hafiz Maulana Mahmudul Hasan | N/A | ||||
| Zaker Party | Zahirul Alam | N/A | ||||
| Independent | N/A | |||||
| Independent | N/A | |||||
| Independent | N/A | |||||
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| Registered electors | 4,86,605 | |||||
| AL gain from BNP | ||||||
See also
References
- "Polls to 5 city corporations: AL nominates mayoral candidates". The daily star. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- "EC announces polls schedule for five city corporations". Dhaka Tribune. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Campaigns begin in Sylhet as candidates allotted symbols". The Business Standard. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Awami League's contender - JaPa or others?". Prothom Alo. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "SCC polls: Mayor, councillor candidates get symbols". Dhaka Tribune. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Symbol allotted among 7 mayoral, 360 councillor candidates". newagebd. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "AL sweeps Rajshahi, Sylhet amid record-low turnout". The Daily Star. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Anwaruzzaman elected mayor in Sylhet". The Daily Star. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Liton re-elected mayor of Rajshahi, Anwaruzzaman wins in Sylhet". bdnews24.com. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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