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UNB, Patuakhali

Election must be held as scheduled on December 18, Election Commissioner Brig Gen (rtd) Shakhwat Hosain told the prospective candidates of the political parties here yesterday.

"Many top echelons will hold the responsibility in the event of election is deferred on any plea," he said emphasizing that both parliamentary and upazila elections are to be completed in December.

The Election Commissioner asked the politicians to forget the dodgy past noting there shall be no chance of vote rigging this time. Anyone attempting to do the mischief will lose the candidature, he cautioned.

Khan Mosharraf Hossaibn of Awami League, Abdur Rashid Chunnu Mia of BNP, AKM Fakruddin Khan Rajee of Jamaat and Abdul Aziz of Gano Forum were among those took part in the open discussion in the afternoon at Darbar Hall of the district.

Earlier, the Election Commissioner had a meeting with officials involved in conduction the polls. He asked them to remain neutral in carrying out the responsibility.