Both Awami League and BNP mayor candidates have cast their votes in the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) elections.

Running mayor, also BNP candidate Ariful Haque Chowdhury cast his vote around 8:00am, soon after voting began in the city, reports our Sylhet correspondent from the spot.

Meanwhile, ruling party AL backed candidate, Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran cast his vote at 8:30am and expressed hope of winning.

He also said the elections are going on in a free and fair manner.