The number of female voters have increased in Moralganj and Bagerhat municipalities than previous election.
According to district election office, the total number of voters are 31,728 in the municipality areas.
In the previous election, this two municipalities had 29,014 voters in total. At least 2,714 voters have increased in the time span of five years.
Aspirant candidates are running their campaign before getting selection from their respective parties. Both mayoral and councillor candidates are now passing busy time and goring to door-to-door to get support of voters.
As candidates have not got the election symbol, they are campaigning with party’s logo.
District Election Commissioner sources said the total voters are 34,203 in 12 wards of Bagerhat. Among them, male voters are 16,778 and female voters are 17,425. In the last election, total voters were 31,439. Of them, 15,526 were male and 15,913 were female voters.
In Morrelganj municipality, the total voters are 14,303. Among them, males are
7,090 and females are 7,213. In the previous election, total voters were 13,101.
Male voters were 6,454 and female were 6,647. Voters have increased to 1,202. Female voters dominate this municipality too.
Meanwhile, Election Commission (EC) on December 2 postponed elections scheduled for next six months in Mongla port municipality due to a petition in High Court (HC).
Then the election commission said the up coming election had been postponed as the High Court had ruled out a petition, said Election Commissioner Ruhul Amin.
On September 23, Mayor of Mongla Julfikar Ali asked residents of Baon and Batarbad area to pay tax within December 30, after they were listed as voters, said Ruhul Amin.
Later, Abul Kalam, including three other residents of the town, filed a write petition challenging the order of the mayor.