Moniruzzaman Talukdar, joint secretary of the Election Commission, has stated that the polling process for the Khulna City Corporation was completed fairly and smoothly in all the centres he visited.
He made these remarks during his visit to the Khulna Collegiate School centre in Ward No 17 of the city on Monday afternoon.
Moniruzzaman said: "Around one-third of the votes were cast within a span of three to four hours. Based on this, we can assume that the voting process was conducted fairly and smoothly. No untoward issues have been reported."
The joint secretary also mentioned that although the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were a bit slow in several places, it did not cause any significant delays.
He further added: "There have been no reports of violence during this election. All law enforcement personnel are on high alert. The security of the polling stations is being ensured by the Police-Ansar. Additionally, we have deployed executive magistrates and judicial magistrates besides members of RAB, BGB."
Voting in the KCC election began at 8am and continued till 4pm without any break.
Five candidates are vying for the mayoral post, 136 for councillors in 29 general wards, and 30 for reserved seats.