KCC Election: 10 Executive Magistrates in the field to enforce the Code of Conduct

 Khulna Bureau Khulna City Corporation (KCC) 10 Executive Magistrates have started their duties to maintain law and order in the elections as well as to prevent various crimes and violations of election code of conduct. The Executive Magistrates in charge have already started monitoring the election activities of the concerned. KCC election returning officer. Alauddin confirmed this information. Earlier on May 26, symbols were allocated among 179 candidates including four mayoral candidates in Khulna. After receiving the symbol, the candidates started campaigning in the polling field. And because of this, the executive magistrates have already entered the field. KCC election returning officer. Alauddin said that Fultala Assistant Commissioner (Land) Mohammad Yusuf is in charge of Ward No. 1, 2 and 3 of the city. Dighlia Assistant Commissioner (Land) Mahmudur Rahman is in charge of ward number 4, 5 and 6. Khulna Assistant Commissioner Syed Refai Abid is in charge of ward number 7, 8 and 10. Assistant Commissioner Apratim Kumar Chakraborty is serving in ward number 11, 12 and 13. Khulna Divisional Commissioner’s Office Assistant Commissioner SM Shahnewaz Mehdi is in charge of Ward No. 9, 14 and 15. Besides, Senior Assistant Commissioner Bhupali Sarkar of Divisional Commissioner’s Office is in charge of Ward No. 16, 17 and 18. Khulna Sadar Assistant Commissioner (Land) Ariful Islam is serving in ward number 19, 20 and 25. 21, 22 and 23 wards are in charge of Khulna Senior Assistant Commissioner Sifat Md. Ishtiaq bhuiyan. 24, 26, 27 and 28 Ward Assistant Commissioner Rupayan Deb and Ward No. 29, 30 and 31 Rupsa Assistant Commissioner (Land) Md. Sajjad Hossain. Khulna Sadar Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Ariful Islam said, each of us has been assigned the responsibility of 3 to 4 wards. Also, we are tagged with the concerned police station. There will also be a striking force. If anyone is violating the rules of conduct of candidates, we warn them by calling them first. We warn the candidates, their agents and those in charge. Later, if anyone disobeys the instructions, we will take legal action. KCC returning officer. Alauddin said that polls will be held in Khulna City Corporation on June 12. The Election Commission and we are determined to make this election free, fair and peaceful. Symbols are allotted among the candidates. They can mike every day from 2 pm to 8 pm. The KCC returning officer said that 10 executive magistrates have been appointed to look after the code of conduct from the time of allotment of symbols to 32 hours before polling. Besides, the Assistant Returning Officers will monitor the movement in the constituencies, whether there is any violation of the code of conduct. If any candidate violates the election code of conduct, appropriate legal action will be taken against him. He further said that adherence to the code of conduct is a prerequisite for a free, fair and peaceful election. If the candidates follow the election code of conduct, then a fair and fair election will be held. I call upon all the candidates to campaign in accordance with the code of conduct. Incidentally, there are 136 general councilors in 31 wards and 39 candidates in 10 reserved wards in KCC elections. 5 lakh 35 thousand 529 voters will exercise their right to vote in 289 polling stations. Among them 2 lakh 66 thousand 696 female voters and 2 lakh 68 thousand 833 male voters. Voting will be done through EVMs. CCTV cameras will be installed in front of 289 centers and 1 thousand 732 polling booths to ensure fair environment. The Election Commission will monitor them all the time.