Ramgati-Kamalnagar (Lakshmipur): Symbols have been allotted to 27 candidates contesting the Upazila Parishad elections in Ramgati-Kamalnagar of Lakshmipur.
Returning Officer and Additional Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Saifuzzaman Bhuiyan allotted symbols among them on Friday (March 8) afternoon. Of these, 16 candidates in Kamalnagar Upazila and 11 in Ramgati Upazila received symbols.
According to the Returning Officer's office, there are 7 people for the post of Chairman, 5 for the post of Vice Chairman and 4 for the post of Female Vice Chairman in Kamalnagar. At the same time, there are 3 people for the post of Chairman, 5 for the post of Vice Chairman and 3 for the post of Female Vice Chairman in Ramgati Upazila.
Upazila Awami League President AKM Nurul Amin Master (boat), Upazila Jubo League convener Mejbah Uddin Ahmed Bappi (pencil-pen), Central Sramik League member Advocate Anwarul Haque (cup-beaker), District Swechchhasebak League Cultural Affairs Secretary Abdur Rahman Didar (helicopter), Bangladesh Jatiya Party central member Abdur Razzak Chowdhury (horse), Upazila Jubo League joint convener Ahsan Ullah Hiron (pineapple) and former Chhatra League leader Nurul Amin Opi (motorcycle) have been allotted symbols.
Former Jubo League organizing secretary Omar Faruk Sagar (Tiapakhi), who is contesting for the post of vice chairman, received the symbols from Central Ulama League acting general secretary Maulana Abdullah Al Israfir (Mike), Upazila Awami League member Monirul Haque Mia (Chashma), Jubo League leader Alauddin Sabuj (Lock) and Zahidul Islam Rony (Tubewell).
Women's Youth Women's League leader Sharmin Jahan Orin (swan), Women's Awami League leader Sajeda Akhter Sumi (coal), and Women's Awami League leader Shahad Akhter Shahida (sewing machine) have been allotted symbols for the post of Women's Vice Chairman.
On the other hand, in Ramgati, incumbent chairman Abdul Wahed (Boat), Sharaf Uddin Sohel Azad (Kappirich), and Mohang Harunur Rashid Molla (Pineapple) who are contesting for the post of chairman have been allotted symbols.