Sharfuddin gets AL nod for RCC polls

Ruling party Awami League has nominated Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu as the party candidate for Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) election. Awami League’s local government, municipality and Union Parishad committee made the decision at a meeting held at Ganabhaban on Friday evening. Prime Minister and president of Awami League Sheikh Hasina presided the meeting. Jhantu was the first mayor of RCC. In 2012, he defeated Mustafizur Rahman Mustafa by a huge margin. According to the schedule, the last date for submission of nomination papers is November 22. The last date of withdrawal of nomination is December 3. Aspirant mayors and councillors will have to file their nominations by Nov 22 for official scrutiny of their documents between Nov 25 and 26. The date for symbol allocations has been set at December 4.