Postponed UP polls in Magura today
The postponed election to the Kuchiamora union parishad (UP) in Magura Sadar upazila will be held today.
Election was withheld in the union following a case filed by Amaresh Roy, a school teacher also a chairman candidate, challenging the order rejecting his candidature by the returning officer (RO).
The election was scheduled to be held on June 5. But it was postponed on June 2 following a directive from a local court.
The court however, in a recent order asked the authorities to hold the polls of the UP after inclusion of the plaintiff's name as a chairman candidate.
A total of 16,843 voters are expected to exercise their franchise at nine polling centres.
There are 61 candidates including eight contesting for the post of chairman. Of the total, 13 are vying for the reserve seats and 40 for nine general member posts.
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