SCC Election: Badruzzaman Selim hinted to be a mayor candidate

Awami League has finalized the party candidate for the post of mayor in the Sylhet city election to be held on June 21. It is still unclear whether the current mayor of BNP party, Ariful Haque Chowdhury, will participate in the election. Meanwhile, Sylhet Metropolitan BNP's former general secretary Badruzzaman Salim has expressed his interest in running for the post of mayor. He said that he can become a candidate under the pressure of voters and well-wishers.

Before this, Salim participated in the last Sylhet City Corporation election as a rebel candidate of BNP.

In this regard, BNP leader Badruzzaman Salim said that many people from the area are pressing for elections. Every day voters and well-wishers are making phone calls and direct contacts requesting to take part in the mayoral election. He will take a careful decision on this matter.

It is to be noted that in the last Sylhet City Corporation election, Badruzzaman Salim contested the election as an independent candidate without getting the nomination of BNP. However, at one point, BNP backed Ariful Haque Chowdhury under pressure from the central leaders.

Sylhet City Corporation election will be held on June 21. Continuous voting in EVMs will continue from 8 am to 4 pm on this day. The last date for submission of nomination papers is May 23. Nomination papers will be selected on May 25. And the deadline for withdrawal of nomination papers is June 1.

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