CCC elections underway

The Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) election has begun at 8 am on Wednesday. The polling will continue till 4pm without any breaking.

One mayor, 41 general councilors and 14 reserved councilors will be elected by the election. A total of 236 candidates– seven mayoral candidates and 229 councilors are contesting in the polls of 41 CCC words.

According to the local EC office, a total of 19,38,706 voters including 9,46,673 females will exercise their right of franchise on the polls, slated on January 27.

A total of 735 presiding officers, 4,886 assistants presiding officers and 9,772 polling officers will perform their respective duties during the polls.

Meanwhile, the law enforcement agencies have identified 439 polling centers as important and 308 as general one.

A total of 14370 members of law enforcement agencies including 25 platoon BGB, 41 RAB teams, 140 teams striking force and 410 mobile teams will also be deployed in the election.

Besides, 69 executive magistrates and 20 judicial magistrates will discharge their duties to maintain law and order till the end of polling and counting.