The absence of strong candidates running against ruling party contenders in the upcoming elections to the five city corporations raises concerns about the credibility and acceptability of the polls, said discussants at a programme yesterday.

Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan), a civil rights body, urges the Election Commission to exercise its full authority to make sure that the forthcoming 11th parliamentary elections are held in a credible and participatory manner.

Shushashoner Jannoy Nagorik (Shujan), a civil society platform, today said the recently held Rangpur City Corporation polls have set an example of peaceful election.

Civil society platform Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik has called for the inclusion of “no vote” and army deployment for the next parliamentary election.

Once again, civil body platform Shushasoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) has strongly criticised the union parishad elections held alleging they were “controversial”.

Civil society platform Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) slams the Election Commission and claims the union parishad polls were “perverted”.