January 28, 2021 The Daily Star
Rab officials with sticks chasing crowds of Awami League supporters who turned on each other over supporting a rebel councillor hopeful in Tigerpass, Chattogram, yesterday morning. The city corporation election was marred by violent clashes, gun fires and allegations of voter fraud. Photo: Prabir Das
None of the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami supported councilor candidates won in any of the 41 general and 14 reserved wards in yesterday’s Chattogram City Corporation election.
All 55 winning candidates in councilor posts are from AL and rebel candidates, as per the results of yesterday’s CCC election which was held amid widespread irregularities, violence and intimidation.
In 2015 CCC polls, nine BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami backed councilor candidates had won.
Out of 55 general and reserved seats, Ward No. 18 was won unopposed. Besides, election was not held in Ward No. 31 due to the death of a candidate, Election Commission sources said.
