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Staff Reporter

Chief Election Commissioner Dr ATM Shamsul Huda yesterday said the state of emergency would ensure security in holding the city corporation and pourasabha polls today.

Briefing journalists at the Election Commission Secretariat he said there was no problem for election campaigning under the state of emergency.

The CEC said the election campaigning was seen to have gone well in the election areas under the emergency. "Now it is the matter of casting vote," he said.

Asked to comment about the vulnerable polling centres, he said the Commission has already identified the possible risky polling centres.

A 30 member-team of law enforcers would remain in each centre to maintain the law and order. The list of the vulnerable polling centres are already with the RAB, he said

Replying to a question, Dr Huda said the candidates have been obeying the electoral rules and the codes of conduct.

"The Election Commission has not yet found any major violations anywhere. Everything is going well. There is no problem," he observed.

The CEC termed the present election environment better than at any time in the past.

He urged the voters to cast their valuable votes for honest and competent candidates.

He hoped that the elections to the four city corporations and nine pourasabhas would be a good one.