Postponed by-polls, UP polls on June 21

The Election Commission will hold all postponed elections, including the by-polls to Lakshmipur-2 constituency, first phase of union parishad and sixth phase of municipality polls, on June 21.

The commission also announced to hold by-polls to Sylhet-3, Dhaka-14 and Cumilla-5 constituencies on July 14, EC Secretary Humayun Kabir Khandaker said today after a meeting at EC office.

Humayun Kabir said all the elections would take place, strictly maintaining Covid 19 health guidelines.

According to schedules for by-elections to Sylhet-3, Dhaka-14 and Cumilla-5 constituencies, the deadline for submitting nomination papers is June 15.

Returning officers will examine the papers on June 17, and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is June 23.

On March 3, the EC announced to hold by-polls to Lakshmipur-2 constituency, polls to 371 UPs and 11 municipalities on April 11. On April 1, the commission postponed all the elections due to the developing Covid-19 situation.

EC decided to hold the by-polls to the four parliamentary constituencies amid Covid-19 for constitutional obligations. And it is going to hold the UP and others elections as those were due, EC Joint Secretary Asaduzzaman Arzu said.