Chittagong City Corporation BNP-backed mayoral candidate M Manjur Alam received a warning notice for his alleged violations of electoral code of conduct.
Returning Officer Md Abdul Baten issued the warning yesterday.
“The candidate has violated the electoral code during his campaign on Friday by bringing out motorcade rally and distributing oranges among the people,” Assistant Returning Officer Shafiqur Rahman told the Dhaka Tribune.
Orange is the electoral symbol of Manjur who will be contesting the election under the banner of Chattagram Unnayan Andalan.
The candidate has been asked to be more cautious during electioneering so no code of conduct is violated.
On Friday Manjur, also an adviser to the BNP chairperson, was served a show-cause notice related to the alleged violations and asked to respond by 24 hours. But the response was not satisfactory, said assistant returning officer.
Manjur Alam was campaigning in the port city’s Patenga on area in the port city on Friday afternoon when the former mayor made his alleged violations.
