DSCC polls: AL’s 4 councillor candidates elected unopposed

The ruling Awami League-backed four councillor candidates, including two for reserved women seats, have already been elected unopposed in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) elections scheduled for January 30.

Councillor aspirants Anwar Iqbal of ward no-25 Arif Hossain of ward no-43, Nargis Mahtab of ward no-6 and Nilfar Rahman of ward no-8 in councilor posts reserved for women have been elected unopposed as they were lone candidate in the election.

“We have informed the candidates about their unopposed win,” DSCC Returning Officer Abdul Baten told The Daily Star this evening.

A total of seven candidates are vying for the mayor post while 335 for general ward councillors and 82 for reserved women councillors’ posts in the DSCC election.

According to the Election Commission, 23.67 lakh voters in the DSCC will cast their votes in the elections using Electronic Voting Machines. Alongside electing a mayor, they will also elect a total of 75 ward councillors and 25 reserved women councillors.