Upon receiving assurance from the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, the Election Commission has decided to hold polls in the 22 upazilas during the month of May, where earlier it had hold polls because of demarcation related complications.
The schedule of elections to these 22 upazilas would be announced next month.
EC Acting Secretary Sirajul Islam said: “We could not hold polls in those 22 upazila parishads because of uncertain demarcation and other complexities. The commission is planning to hold elections there in sixth phase in middle of May.”
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development yesterday had informed the commission that they had resolved the complexities over demarcation in the 22 upazilas, he said.
The fourth phase of the polls will be held on March 23 while the fifth phase on March 31.
