The New Nation - Internet Edition

Talha Bin Habib

The formal electoral campaign for the forthcoming parliamentary election began yesterday across the country with great enthusiasm after the lifting of the restriction on rallies and processions from Friday.

A total of 1597 candidates are now engaged in election campaign seeking votes for winning 299 seats of the Jatiya Sangsad. The Election Commission (EC) has withheld the election for Noakhali-1 constituency following the death of Grad Alliance nominee Nurul Islam.

Candidates along with their stalwarts brought out rallies by holding their respective election symbols in different areas and locations of the city. They exchanged greetings with the voters after Jumma prayers. The campaign lasted even late night just on the first day of the campaigning.

The candidates contesting from the 15 constituencies in the capital pledged to city dwellers to ensure safety and security by uprooting terrorism from their respective localities and providing all civic amenities and utility services.

They also welcomed the government move by saying that it would greatly help in making political campaign freely without any restriction.

Talking to the New Nation candidates for different constituencies in the city said the poll campaign would reach its highest peak and get full momentum once the emergency rules from the country are lifted from the country on December 17.

We welcome partial lifting of emergency rule, restrictions on rallies and processions being executed from yesterday (Friday) ahead of the election, they added.

Earlier on Wednesday the government announced lifting of restrictions on rallies and processions for election campaign.