A total of 122 poling stations have been declared risky out of 182 in two upazilas of the district in today’s election.
According to election commission sources, the election will be held in 20 union councils in the second phase polls of Daulatpur and Harirampur upazilas where 96 candidates are vying in chairman posts.
At least 2, 37,802 voters will caste their votes at 182 centres where 122 have already been declared risky.
Munir Hossain, the district election commissioner, said in Daulatpur upazila 39 chairman candidates were contesting in eight unions.
There are 74 polling stations. Of them 59 are risky. A total of 1,26,435 voters will caste their votes to elect their candidates. Of them, male voters are 62,322 and female are 64,113.
The upazila election commissioner Jasimuddin said all kinds of steps had been taken for a peaceful election.
On the other-hand, 57 chairman candidates are vying in 12 union councils under Harirampur upazila where 1,11,337 voters will caste their votes in 108 centres. Of them, 53 centres have been declared risky.
The upazila election commissioner Shamsul Haque Fowzder also said: “We have taken all kinds of steps to held the election in peaceful environment.”
