Election fever has gripped the people in 3 constituencies of Khulna as seven candidates are continuing hectic campaigns to win the January 5 National Parliamentary Election.
Electioneering is gaining momentum with contestants observing various programmes to attract the electorates. Roads, lanes and by-lanes, look crowded with the movement of contenders and their supporters in their respective areas.
People from all walks of life, especially party leaders, activists and supporters, are holding rallies in favour of their respective candidates.
Leaflets with symbols and photographs of the candidates printed on them are being distributed among the voters.
Seven Member of Parliament candidates have so far formed different types of committees and been conducting their campaign under the party banner excepting Nany Gopal Mondol and Moniruzzaman Khan Khokon as they are independent candidates.
In Khulna-2 constituency (Sadar-Sonadanga), Khulna city unit general secretary Mizanur Rahaman Mizan is campaigning door-to-door and holding meetings in each wards under the party banner while Jatiya Party (Monju) candidate Rasheda Karim is campaigning in the city’s Sadar and Sonadanga thana area.
In Khulna-3 constituency (Khalishpur-Daulatpur-Khanjahan Ali), AL central leader Begum Monnuzan Sufian is contesting with his Moniruzzaman Khan Khokon. Khokon, ex-general secretary of Daulatpur thana unit AL and recently expelled from the party.
In Khulna-1 constituency (Batiaghata-Dakop), all three candidates are engaged in hectic poll campaigns in their areas.
The candidates are Panchanan Biswas (Awami League), sitting lawmaker Nani Gopal Mondol (Independent) and Sunil Shubho Roy (Jatiya Party-Ershad). Nani Gopal was also expelled from Awami League.